eglamkowski's Journal: recipe of the day

My wife says this is pretty good, and I have to really upon her word since I don't eat seafood. This Shrimp Pacifica comes from my Hawaiian cookbook.

1 teaspoon fermented black beans
4 tablespoons oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 slices fresh ginger root, minced
1/2 pound of ground pork
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablepoon sugar
1.5 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and cleaned
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons sherry wine
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 4 tablespoons water
2 eggs, beaten with 1/4 cup water
2 scallions, chopped fine

Soak the black beans in cold water for 5-10 minutes and rinse to remove salt. Wipe dry and squash down with back of knife blade and mince.

Heat oil and add minced black beans and garlic. Saute for 1 or 2 minutes.

Add ginger, ground pork and salt. Stir and with a fork break up the piece of pork. Cook until pork is no longer pink.

Add soy sauce and sugar; mix and push this mixture to one side of the skillet.

Add shrimp and saute until pink.

Add chicken broth and sherry. Heat to boiling. Turn heat down to medium and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Stir in the cornstarch and water; add gradually to skillet, stirring until thickened.

Turn off the heat and slowly add the beaten eggs, stirring continuously.

Add scallions.

Cover and let sit for 2 minutes.

Serve with fried rice.