Recipe: Szechuan shrimp chow mein | Style at Home

Ingredients

• 24 jumbo shrimp, shelled, cut in half lengthwise, and deveined
• Salt
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• 4 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons peeled, minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
• 4 scallions, cut into thin rounds
• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns finely crushed, or 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 to 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked, refreshed under cold water, and drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro