Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb. medium shrimp, such as Gulf of Mexico white, peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise
• 1 1⁄2 Tbsp. salt
• 2 1⁄2 Tbsp. dry sherry
• 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
• 1 egg white
• 1 1⁄2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. plus 3 cups peanut oil
• 1⁄4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tsp. potato starch, mixed with 1 tbsp. water
• 1⁄2 tsp. sugar
• 1⁄4 tsp. white vinegar
• 4 canned water chestnuts, rinsed and halved
• 1⁄4 lb. snow peas, strings removed
• 3 scallions, white and light green parts only, cut crosswise into 1⁄3" pieces
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1" pieces ginger, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain
• 1⁄2 tsp. sesame oil