Serves 4

Ingredients Prepared:

     1 lb fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
     1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
     1 teaspoon cornstarch
     1/2 pound Chinese egg noodles, or Fettucine
     1 teaspoon sesame oil
     1 red bell pepper
     6 ounces snow peas
     1 cup baby carrots
     2 1/4-inch slices ginger

Hot and Sour Sauce:

     3/4 cup chicken broth
     2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
     1 teaspoon chile paste
     1 tablespoon granulated sugar
     2 tablespoons light soy sauce
     1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
     4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

How to Cook:

Preparing Shrimp

Rinse shrimp under warm running water and cut in half lengthwise. Marinate the shrimp for 15 minutes on the rice wine or sherry and cornstarch mixture.

Cooking Noodles

Boil a large pot of water with combination of 1 quart water and 1 teaspoon salt.  Cook noodles, stirring to separate the strands until al dente (cooked) but still a bit chewy in the middle. Drain the noodles, run under cold water, and drain again. Toss with 1 tablespoon sesame oil.

Preparing Vegetables

Cut the red bell pepper in half, remove the seeds and cut into 1-inch strips. Blanch the snow peas and carrots briefly in boiling water until they turn a bright color. Submerge in ice cold water, remove and drain thoroughly. Meanwhile mince the ginger.

Mix Sauce Ingredients

In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together sauce ingredients and set aside.

Frying Shrimp

Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger and stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the shrimp. Stir-fry until they turn pink. Remove from the wok.

Saute Vegetables

Heat 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the carrots. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the snow peas. Stir-fry for another minute, then add the red bell peppers.

Mix Shrimp and Noodles with Vegetables

Push the vegetables up to the side of the wok. Add the sauce in the middle. Heat to boiling, then add the noodles and shrimp. Mix everything together.