You know how much Rosie loves her stir fries.
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Mr. Hawthorne is doing the honors today.
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Start out with about a pound of peeled and de-veined shrimp.
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Here's Mr. Hawthorne's mise en place:
shredded carrots
broccoli
red pepper
celery
red onion
water chestnuts
garlic
the last snow peas from my garden
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I'm making the sauce thickener.
I added a cup of cold water to a teaspoon of chicken base
and a tablespoon of cornstarch.
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Add in about 2 TB of soy sauce.
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Mr. Hawthorne heated oil in the wok on high heat
and added in the minced garlic.
12:33
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Broccoli, snow peas, red onions in.
12:33
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Stir ...
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... fry.
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Carrots, celery, red onion, and water chestnuts.
12:34
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When this is smokin' hot,
Mr. Hawthorne adds in some water
so the veggies can steam.
12:34
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Some Tamari in.
12:35
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Make a well in the wok
and add the shrimp.
12:36
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When the shrimp is not quite done
(slightly gray, not all the way pink) ...
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... add in the cornstarch/chicken base thickener
down the side of the hot wok.
12:38
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Serve on a bed of rice.
12:40
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I chiffonaded some basil and sprinkled that over top.
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Youngest Hawthorne asked,
"What's that crunch?"
Water chestnut, Grasshopper.
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Excellent job, Mr. Hawthorne.
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