Vietnamese-Style Shrimp and Watercress Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• ½ cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 6-ounce bunch watercress, large stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped
• + 6 more ingredients
• • Rice, for serving
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¹/₃ cup salted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 ¼ pounds shelled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup Asian fish sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together the stock, fish sauce, sugar and cornstarch. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shrimp and cook over high heat, turning once, until just white throughout, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil t...

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