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      Title: Stir Fried Shrimp With Black Beans
 Categories: Seafood, Chinese, Main dish
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 lb Shrimp, shelled                   1/2 c  Oil

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    1/2 t  Salt                                1 T  Cornstarch
      1 T  Cooking wine                  

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    1/2 T  Fermented black beans             1/2 t  Chopped hot pepper
      1 t  Chopped garlic                     12 ea Green onion, 1 in.

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  1 1/2 T  Water                             2/3 t  Cornstarch
      1 T  Soy sauce                      
 
  Make a cut at the back of each shrimp to butterfly them. Clean as wash the
  shrimp then pat dry. Add (1) to the shrimp; stir to mix. Add 1 T oil and
  mix well before frying so that the shrimp will seperate easily during
  frying. Mix (3) in a bowl at this point.
  
  Heat the wok then add the oil. Stir fry the shrimp until cooked
  (precooking); remove from wok. Remove the oil. Reheat the wok and add 1 T
  oil. Stir fry (2) until fragrant. Add the shrimp and (3); stir quickly
  over high heat until mixed well. Place in medium bowl and serve.
  
  NOTE: Fermented black beans are black beans that have been steamed,
  fermented and marinated in salty water then allowed to dry. It is better
  to rinse black beans before using. This removes some of the salt residue.
 
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