Recipe: Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

SHRIMP AND SNOW PEA STIR-FRY

1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 cups diagonally sliced celery
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root*
2 cups snow peas (or 2 cups chinese pea pods), thawed ice necessary**
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
12 ounces Alaska pink shrimp (about 2 1/2 cups), thawed if necessary
Salt (to taste)
Hot cooked rice (optional, for serving)

Heat garlic in oil in large skillet or wok 1 minute; remove garlic. Add
celery, onion and ginger; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add pea pods and
mushrooms; cook and stir 1 minutes.

Combine water, soy sauce, sherry, lemon juice and cornstarch; add with
shrimp to vegetable mixture. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens.
Salt to taste.

Serve over hot rice, if desired.

*One-fourth teaspoon ground ginger may be substituted and added with soy sauce.

**One (10 ounce) package frozen peas or 1 1/2 cups fresh, shelled peas may be substituted.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute