Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to make steamed dishes made from shrimp that are incredibly delicious and appealing, with a simple preparation method while still ensuring enough essential nutrients for daily meals. Let’s cook and immediately try out these 2 ways to make steamed shrimp with loofah and pineapple!
1. Steamed shrimp with loofah
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Shrimp with Loofah For 3 people
Fresh shrimp 250 gr Loofah 2 fruits Chili 1/2 fruit Coriander 3 sprigs Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon (soy sauce) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt/sugar a little
How to choose fresh and delicious loofah
- You should choose loofah that is just ripe, dense-fleshed. When picked up, it feels heavy, has a fresh stem, and few dark spots.
- Avoid choosing those that are too immature or too old or just starting to mature, as immature loofah will not be as fragrant and sweet as the just ripe ones, while the older or just-matured ones will be fibrous and hard to eat.
- Additionally, you can differentiate between young and old loofah through some characteristics of the skin and veins. Young loofah is usually small, green-skinned, with small veins on the fruit. Old loofah typically has slightly yellowing skin, larger veins, and when held, pressing lightly, it feels spongy.
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How to prepare steamed shrimp with loofah
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Prepare the shrimp
To eliminate the fishy smell, after peeling off the head, shell, legs, and shrimp vein, soak the shrimp in diluted salt water for 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water and let drain.
Tips for quickly removing shrimp veins
- Method 1: Use the tip of a knife to make a lengthwise cut along the back of the shrimp and then pull out the shrimp vein.
- Method 2: Count backward from the tail of the shrimp to the second groove, connecting between two shell segments, pierce with a toothpick and pull to remove the shrimp vein.
- Method 3: Flip the shrimp over, use one hand to hold the body of the shrimp, and with the other hand peel back both sides of the shrimp head, then hold firmly the connection between the head and body of the shrimp, slowly separate the shrimp head from the shrimp body. At this point, the shrimp vein is attached to the part with the feces in the shrimp head and will be pulled out along with it.
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Prepare other ingredients
Use a knife to cut the chili in half lengthwise and remove all the seeds, then chop finely. Pick the wilted leaves from the cilantro and rinse it clean.
Peel the loofah, wash it with clean water, and cut it into small pieces about 2 finger lengths long. Then use the small end of a teaspoon to scoop out a small circle in the loofah’s core to place the shrimp inside.
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Make the sauce
Add 2 tablespoons of water, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and chopped chili into a bowl, and stir well with a spoon to mix the ingredients together.
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Make steamed shrimp with gourd
Attach the shrimp to the hollowed-out part of each gourd segment and place it in the steamer, steaming over high heat for about 8 minutes until the shrimp and gourd are cooked. After that, serve the steamed shrimp with gourd on a plate, garnish with cilantro, and pour the sauce over it to complete the dish.
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The finished product
The steamed shrimp with gourd, once completed, will have an attractive color along with a gentle aroma of gourd. When eaten, one can taste the sweet, delicious flavor of the shrimp and gourd, with a rich and just right flavor of the sauce. This is a light dish, rich in nutrients and a great change of flavor for daily meals.
2. Steamed Pineapple Shrimp
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Pineapple Shrimp Serves 4 people
Fresh shrimp 300 gr Pineapple 1 fruit Salt 1/2 tablespoon
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pineapple
- To cook a delicious steamed dish, you should choose ripe pineapples that are slightly round and short, as these will have more flesh than longer ones.
- A ripe pineapple will have a sweet aroma, not too strong. When you touch it, you will feel a moderate softness, and the skin will be slightly wrinkled.
- Avoid buying overripe pineapples; when pressed, they should not indent easily, as they spoil quickly and will not taste good when steamed.
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How to Prepare Pineapple Steamed Shrimp
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Prepare and Blend the Pineapple
After purchasing the pineapple, cut off the top and then carve out a circle in the flesh, removing all the soft pulp and placing it in a blender, then blend until smooth.
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Prepare the Shrimp
To eliminate the fishy smell, rinse the shrimp once with clean water, then use scissors to cut off the head and legs of the shrimp. Soak the shrimp in diluted salt water for about 2 minutes, then rinse again with clean water.
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Making Pineapple Steamed Shrimp
Place the shrimp and blended pineapple into the pineapple shell and use a spoon to evenly spread the blended pineapple on the surface. Then, place the shrimp and pineapple into a steamer and steam for about 30 minutes over medium heat until the shrimp and pineapple are cooked evenly, then you can take it out and enjoy.
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Final product
The pineapple steamed shrimp after completion will have a strong aroma of pineapple. When eaten, you will feel the sweetness, fragrance, and slight sourness of pineapple and shrimp. Eating it with white rice is simply wonderful!
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- You should choose shrimp with a transparent outer shell that still has a slight smell of seawater, not fishy.
- Fresh shrimp will have their tail curled, the body slightly curved, firm flesh but not unusually fat, the shell joints on the shrimp body are flexible, not detached, the head and body of the shrimp are tightly attached to each other, not falling off the shrimp body.
- Avoid buying shrimp with a spread tail as this shrimp has been injected with chemicals or water to make them plump.
- It’s best to buy fresh shrimp at seafood stores or reputable supermarkets for safety when using!
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Finally, we have completed the super delicious and easy-to-make 2 ways to make steamed shrimp with loofah and pineapple for daily meals. TasteVN wishes you success!
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