Shrimp and Apple Stir-Fry

Better Homes and Gardens Stir-Fry Recipes, p. 48

1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp in shells

¼ cup dry sherry

¼ cup chicken broth

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon cooking oil

5 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch lengths (1 cup)

2 small red apples, sliced into thin wedges (1 ½ cups)

6 ounces seedless green grapes, halved (1 cup)

Not your ususal gambit for stir-fry, that's for sure.

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Shell and devein shrimp. Halve shrimp lengthwise. (If shrimp are large, half again crosswise.) For sauce, stir together sherry, chicken broth, and cornstarch. Set aside.

Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Stir-fry green onions in hot oil about 1 ½ minutes or till crisp-tender. 

A pretty, savory counterpoint.

Remove green onions from the wok or skillet.

Add half of the shrimp to the hot wok or skillet. Stir-fry shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes or till shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp. Stir-fry remaining shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes. Return all shrimp to the wok. Push shrimp from the center of the work.

Stir sauce; add to center of the wok or skillet. 

...I forgot to take a shot of the final product. Let's leave it that it looks like this but with apples and grapes.

Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Return green onions; stir ingredients together to coat with sauce. Stir in apple slices and halved grapes. Cover and cook for 1 minute. Serve immediately.

My Rating: 4/5 "Simple ingredients that create a wonderful balance of flavor! Who'd have thought that green onions go so well with apples and grapes? And of course the shrimp fit in beautifully with everything."