Stir-Fried Shrimp with Bacon, Mint and Chiles

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 pound thickly sliced bacon
• cut crosswise 1/4 inch thick
• 3 garlic cloves
• minced
• 8 Thai bird chiles or 4 serrano chiles
• 1 1/2 pounds shelled and deveined large shrimp
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup vermouth or dry white wine
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped mint

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil.
2. Add the bacon and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the fat has been rendered.
3. Spoon off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet.
4. Stir in the garlic and whole chiles and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until they are pink and curled, about 3 minutes.
6. Add the vermouth and cook until nearly evaporated, about 1 minute.
7. Stir in the mint, transfer to plates and serve.