CHINESE NEW YEAR SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP ENJOY DAN:

         CHINESE NEW YEAR SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 (8 Oz) package firm tofu

2 tablespoon corn starch, divided

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/4-cup EACH chicken stock, and soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon EACH chili garlic sauce, Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce

2 teaspoon fish sauce

2 teaspoons EACH sesame oil, and vegetable oil

1 onion, cubed

1-bell pepper, chopped

1 thumb-size fresh ginger, grated

4 garlic cloves, smashed

1 (8 Oz) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained

1 cup cooked jasmine rice

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Place tofu between paper towels until barley moist.

2.   Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

3.   Combine tofu with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and shrimp.

4.   Combine remaining cornstarch, chicken stock, and next 8 ingredients.

5.   Set aside.

6.   In a wok add sesame oil over medium-high heat and when sizzling.

7.   Add shrimp mixture to the wok and sauté for 3 minutes.

8.   Place shrimp mixture in a bowl.

9.   Heat vegetable oil in the wok over medium-high heat; when sizzling.

10.                Add onion, bell pepper ginger, garlic and pineapple.

11.                Sauté for 2 minutes.

12.                Add shrimp mixture, and cook 1 minute.

13.                Add sock to the wok and cook 1 minute.

14.                Serve over rice.

ENJOY DAN:                                                          BON-APPETITE!!