STIR-FRIED SHRIMP AND SWEET PEAS

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 1/2 lb of peeled shrimp
• 1 lb of sweet snap peas, peeled out of the hard stems on both sides and washed 
• 5 medium dried Shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 1 hour, rinsed and thickly cut 
• 3 tablespoons of water 
• 1 teaspoon of cornstarch 
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of hot chili sauce 
• ½ teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 
• 2 shallots, chopped

Procedures

1. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl. 
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add garlic, shallot, and mushroom and stir for 3 minutes (high heat).
3. Add shrimp (medium heat), oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, hot chili sauce, chicken soup base, and mixed cornstarch into the pan. Stir-fry for 4 minutes. 
4. Add sweet peas and cook for 2 minutes. Taste and transfer to a large dish to serve.