Oil-Braised Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic (sliced)
• 1 small piece ginger (sliced)
• 2 stalks green onions (cut into sections)
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Steps

1. Clean shrimp, pat dry with paper towels.
2. Heat oil in a wok, sauté garlic, ginger, and green onions until fragrant.
3. Add shrimp and pan-fry until both sides turn pink.
4. Pour in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, white pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Uncover, increase heat to reduce the sauce, stirring until shrimp are evenly coated.