This evening I made one of my favorite dishes to both make and eat - garlic chili shrimp and green beans. SO easy to make, plus I get to use my wok, which is always a joy for me. I found the most amazing fresh green beans at Whole Foods today, and of course, I purchased my shrimp from them, as well. As a side note, if you have a Whole Foods near you, and you have never been to it, you must go. It is my favorite place to buy my food, even though it is a little bit more expensive than the grocery store. The fruit and veggies are almost all organic and the fish is totally fresh. In fact, whenever I buy fish, I just go that day to buy it, simply because it would be no good if I froze it then used it later. Plus, the fish dudes know me by name now and give me extra fish, but don't typically charge me. That, and they like when I wear big earrings.
To make this, start with a hot oiled wok, throw in the seasoned green beans and get them to a point of almost cooked. I like my green beans with some snap, so mine were probably a little less cooked than most people like them. At that point, throw in the shrimp (seasoned, of course) and once those are almost cooked through, add a whole bunch of minced garlic, chili sauce (to your liking), a tiny bit of vinegar, an equal amount of sugar, and maybe some red chili flakes if you want it really spicy. The other cheater-option is to add some Thai-style chili sauce that comes in a jar. I've used that when I don't have much time, and it tastes just as good. Once your shrimp is all cooked, you're good to go!
So there it is - my shrimp dish, which was served with some long grain rice, and it made for a couple of very happy campers this evening. :)
mmm..looks yummy Mar. Good job :)
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