Stir-Fried Shrimp with Spicy Orange Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil 
• 1 tablespoon chili paste depending on your taste pref with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch 
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh minced peeled
• 3  garlic clove minced
• 0.3 cup spring onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey 
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
• 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 
• 1.5 pounds shrimp deveined peeled

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Place shrimp in a medium bowl.
2. Sprinkle with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Set aside.
3. Combine juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and chile paste, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
4. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add minced ginger and garlic to pan; stir-fry for 15 seconds or until fragrant.
6. Add shrimp mixture; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
7. Add juice mixture and onions; cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens and shrimp are done, stirring frequently.
8. Serve immediately.
9. Wine note: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Spicy Orange Sauce needs a wine with a lot of bold fruit to go up against the "punch" of chiles, ginger, and garlic. My favorite choice, ros, may be conventional, but wait until you taste a good one. Ross are fruity (like many red wines) but cool and refreshing (like a white). Try Marqus de Cceras Ros 2006 from Rioja, Spain. It's a steal at $ --Karen MacNeil