Cantonese / American Chinese Recipe
Shrimp with Green Peas
Shrimp with green peas is a mild stir-fry with shrimp, peas, garlic, and a light sauce.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | Menu-derived Chinese restaurant recipe family |
| Cuisine or format | Cantonese / American Chinese |
| Consolidation rule | Closely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same. |
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp
- 1 cup green peas
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup stock or water
- White pepper
- Cornstarch slurry
- Neutral oil
Method
- Season shrimp lightly with salt, white pepper, and cornstarch.
- Stir-fry shrimp briefly and remove.
- Fry garlic and ginger.
- Add peas and stock.
- Return shrimp.
- Season with soy sauce and sugar.
- Thicken lightly.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust the protein or vegetable only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: noodles should not be mushy, fried items should not be soggy, and broths should remain clear unless the dish calls for thickness.