Assam Spicy Shrimp

Title:
Assam Spicy Shrimp

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Fish,
Main
Dishes




Ingredients:





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 1 1/2 c  Water


     2 lb Headless shrimp


     1 tb Oyster sauce


   1/2 ts Hot chili sauce


     6 oz Tamarind


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     3 oz Young ginger root


     4    Large garlic cloves


     1 ts Blachan


     2    Small red onions


     3 tb Oyster sauce


     1 tb Dark soya sauce


     1 tb Hot chili sauce


     3 tb Oil


   1/4 c  Packed brown sugar






 MARINATING:  Break tamarind apart, place in a small saucepan with water.


 Simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes or until pasty coating separates from


 seeds. Press through a sieve or food mill to extract all pulp and soupy


 liquid.  Discard seeds.  Rinse shrimps thoroughly, pat dry and marinate fro


 1 hour with 1 tablespoon of this tamarind liquid, the oyster sauce and hot


 chili sauce. COOKING:  Meanwhile, cut young ginger into toothpick-sized


 slivers.  If using mature ginger, peel and sliver. Peel and sliver garlic.


 Place blachan in a non-stick pan and heat gently fro 3 to 4 minutes to


 develop the flavors.  Pell and cut red onions into wedges. Combine oyster,


 soy and chili sauces with blachan; stir into remaining tamarind liquid.


 Heat a large wok over high heat.  When a drop of water sizzles immediately


 into steam pour in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Swirl up sides of wok, and


 when just at smoking point, dump in ginger and garlic. Stir fry until


 golden, about 3 to 4 minutes.  Adding more oil as needed, stir frey shrimp


 in batches until orange red, about 3 minutes. Pour sauces over all the


 shrimp in the wok and cook at a brisk bubble over high heat until shrimps


 are aromatic and sauces have reduced and thickened to enrobe the shells,


 about 8 minutes. Mix in sugar and onion wedges, taste to adjust seasoning,


 sweetening and spiciness.  Makes plenty for 6 as a principal dish with


 rice, enough for 8 with other dishes.


 


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