Szechwan Shrimp

Serves: 4 - 5 people

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds of peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/3 tsp pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 3 green onions (sliced)
- 1 purple onion (the regular kind with purple skin; also sliced)
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 4 tsp gingerroot

Directions:
1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the ketchup, corn starch, soy sauce, rice wine, pepper flakes, peanut oil, chili sauce, salt, and pepper. This will be your base.
2. Bring out a big pan and put it on the stove at about medium to high power. Let the stove warm up for about 5 minutes, then put on the sauce.
3. Let the sauce simmer for a minute, then put on the garlic and gingerroot. Wait another 30 seconds.
4. Mix around your sauce and put in the shrimp, green onion, and purple onion. Let it all cook together, being turned and mixed constantly, for another 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp is just light pink or golden brown.
5. Take everything off the stove and let it sit together for another 3-5 minutes. Then break out some freshly-made rice and dig in!