Shrimp, Olive Kernels, and Smoked Duck

Mixed Meats and/or Seafoods

Shrimp, Olive Kernels, and Smoked Duck
Ingredients:
30 small shrimp, peeled, veins removed and discarded
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sesame oil
dash ground white pepper
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons olive kernels
1 thigh smoked duck, skin removed and discarded, thinly sliced
1 clove fresh garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 red or green pepper, seeded, cut in half, then thinly sliced
1/2 fresh chili pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
Preparation:
1. Mix shrimp with salt, cornstarch, sesame oil and white pepper and stir well before setting them aside for ten minutes.
2. Heat wok or fry pan, add oil and lower the temperature. Add the olive kernels and stir-fry them for one minute being careful not to let them burn. Drain them and set aside.
3. Add duck, garlic and both peppers and stir fry for two minutes, then return the shrimp and the olive kernels to the pan and stir them just until heated through, about one minute. Remove everything to a small platter, and serve.

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