Stir-fry shrimp with celery and bamboo shoots in a hot-and-sour vinegar sauce.

Steps

1. Toss shrimp with sherry.
2. Prepare cooking sauce and set aside.
3. Heat a wok or wide frying pan over high heat; when hot add 1 tbsp. oil; when oil begins to heat add garlic, ginger and red pepper.
4. Stir once, add shrimp and stir-fry until they turn pink (3–4 min.). Remove from pan.
5. Heat remaining oil, add celery and bamboo shoots and stir-fry 1 min. over high heat.
6. Stir in cooking sauce together with shrimp and green onion or chives.
7. Cook, stirring until sauce bubbles and thickens. Makes 4 servings.

Notes

• Cooking sauce: in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 4 tsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cornstarch.