Stir-Fried Ginger Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil divided
• 1 cup diagonally cut celery 
• 0.5 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
• 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil dark
• 1 teaspoon ginger fresh peeled chopped
• 4  garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons soya sauce low-sodium
• 1 tablespoon mirin sweet ( rice wine)
• 1 cup thinly onion vertically sliced
• 1 Dash pepper white
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pound shrimp deveined peeled
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk

Directions

1. Place shrimp in a medium bowl.
2. Sprinkle with ginger, salt, and pepper; toss well.
3. Let stand 5 minutes.
4. Combine 1/2 cup water and next 6 ingredients (through chile paste) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
5. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add shrimp mixture to pan; stir-fry 2 minutes.
7. Remove shrimp mixture from pan; set aside. Wipe pan dry with a paper towel.
8. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in pan over medium-high heat.
9. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute.
10. Add celery; stir-fry 1 minute. Return shrimp mixture to pan; stir-fry 1 minute or until shrimp are done.
11. Add water mixture to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
12. Serve immediately.