Seafood Recipes - Shrimps In Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1lb (0.5kg) shrimp, peeled

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

SAUCE

• 1 1/2 tbsp butter

• 3 medium tomatoes, blanched, peeled and quartered

• 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tsp cornstarch

• 1/3 cup (75ml) chicken stock

• 2 tbsp rice wine or sherry

• 1 tsp sugar

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Method:

1. Put the shrimps in a shallow dish. Sprinkle over the salt, ginger and cornstarch and rub them into the flesh with your finger.

2. Heat the oil a large frying-pan. When it is hot, add the shrimps and fry for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimps to a plate. Cover and keep hot.

3. Pour off the oil from the pan and return to the heat. add the butter and melt it. When it has melted, add the tomato quarters and fry for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the soy sauce and tomato paste and cook for a further 30 seconds.

4. Combine the cornstarch, stock, wine for sherry and sugar. Pour the mixture into the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and becomes translucent. Return the shrimps to the sauce and baste well. Cook for a further 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly.

5. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish and serve at once.