Stir Fry Supreme – Chives, cashews and Shrimp
Fresh and dried shrimp provide plenty of savouriness, while cashews give it crunch and texture. It’s a combination known as Stir Fry Supreme, or King of Stir Fries).
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 300 g Chinese chives cut into 4-6 inch segments
- 1 handful cashews
- 200 g peeled and deveined shrimp
- 40 g dried shrimp soaked in fresh water overnight
Aromatics
- Garlic to taste
- Shallots to taste
- Ginger to taste
- Chilli peppers to taste
Sauce
- Water from soaking dried shrimp
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp corn starch
- Sugar to taste
- Sesame oil to taste
Instructions
- Give dried shrimp a rinse, then a soak in fresh water – 3-4 hours in cold water, or 1 hour in hot water if in a hurry.
- Cook rice. Prepare stir fry ingredients. Take dried shrimp out of the water, and use it to make the slurry/sauce.
- Put a wok over low heat with some oil. Toast cashew nuts until browned and fragrant. Reserve.
- Sear fresh shrimp on both sides and reserve.
- Go in with aromatics and dried shrimp. Give them a brief stir.
- When aromatics and dried shrimp are fragrant, add chives.
- When chives are almost done, return fresh shrimp and cashews to wok. Add sauce, and toss to coat.