Spicy Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
Oil for deep frying

Batter:

1 medium egg
2 tsp water
6-8 TBS cornstarch

Sauce:

4 TBS soy sauce
4 TBS water
4 TBS sugar
2 TBS wine vinegar
1 TBS dry sherry
1 TBS sesame oil
1 clove garlic, pressed
Red pepper flakes to taste

Combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes and set aside.

Combine batter ingredients to a consistency that just clings to shrimp (batter should not be too thick or too thin). In medium saucepan, heat oil until hot. Dip shrimp in batter and drop (3 or 4 at a time) into hot oil. Cook until golden brown (2-3 minutes) and remove to paper towels. Serve shrimp warm with sauce at room temperature. Serves 4.