Green Tea Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons green tea leaves
• 1/3 cup water
• 3/4 lb medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brewed tea
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• peanut oil, for stir-frying
• 1 slice gingerroot, minced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil and pour over the tea leaves.
• 2 let the tea steep for 10 minutes and strain.
• 3 reserve the tea leaves.
• 4 rinse the shrimp under warm running water; pat dry with paper towels.
• 5 add the salt and cornstarch to shrimp and let marinate for 15 minutes.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, reserved brewed tea, chicken broth, sesame oil, sugar and blacwhite pepper; set aside.
• 7 heat a wok over medium-high to high heat and add the oil.
• 8 when the oil is hot, add the ginger.
• 9 stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds).
• 10 add the shrimp, stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the tea leaves.
• 11 stir-fry the shrimp with the tea leaves until the shrimp turn pink.
• 12 add the orange bell pepper. stir-fry for a minute, then add the red bell pepper.
• 13 mix the peppers in with the tea leaves.
• 14 push everything up to the sides.
• 15 add the sauce in the middle of the wok.
• 16 bring to a boil, then mix with the other ingredients.
• 17 adjust the seasoning, adding extra salt or soy sauce if desired.