Shrimp Chow Mein

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or shortening
• 2 cups (or more) raw shrimp
• 1 cup onions, cut fine
• 2 cans bean sprouts, drained
• 2 cups celery, cut at an angle
• 1% cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Method

1. 1

   Melt butter in hot skillet.

2. 2

   Add onions and fry for 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add celery, seasoning, and hot water.

4. 4

   Cover and cook until celery is done (about 10 minutes).

5. 5

   Add drained bean sprouts and shrimp.

6. 6

   Stir well.

7. 7

   Cook about 5 minutes longer.

8. 8

   Combine and add flavoring and thickening ingredients.

9. 9

   Stir gently and cook 1 minute.

10. 10

    Serve hot with chow mein noodles and small side dishes of rice.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN 1/4 cup butter or shortening 2 cups (or more) raw shrimp 1 cup onions, cut fine salt and pepper to taste 2 cans bean sprouts, drained 2 cups celery, cut at an angle 1% cups hot water Melt butter in hot skillet. Add onions and fry for 3 minutes. Add ce- lery, seasoning, hot water. Cover and cook until celery is done (about 10 minutes). Add drained bean sprouts and shrimp. Stir well. Cook about 5 minutes longer. For flavoring and thickening: 2 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar

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