Sweet and sour shrimp is a delightful suggestion for your dinner tonight. Let’s cook together with TasteVN into the kitchen and make this incredibly rice-consuming braised dish. Our detailed recipe is right below.
1. Sweet and Sour Shrimp
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking time
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Shrimp Serves 2
Shrimp 400 gr (river shrimp) Shallots A little Garlic A little Tamarind juice 1/2 cup (rice bowl) Chili powder 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Satay 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Sugar/ seasoning powder A little
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How to Cook Sweet and Sour Shrimp
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Prepare the Ingredients
After buying the shrimp, clean the shrimp heads; you can also cut off the heads, trim the legs, remove the intestines, keep the shells, and rinse well.
Peel and slice the shallots and garlic.
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Sauté shrimp
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan and heat it until boiling. Then add sliced onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
When the onion and garlic are golden and fragrant, add all the cleaned shrimp. Stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the shrimp shells start to turn red.
Next, add 1/2 cup of tamarind juice (rice bowl), 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of chili powder to the shrimp. Stir well to dissolve the seasonings evenly.
Sauté the shrimp on low heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the sauce thickens, then add 1 teaspoon of chili paste. Let it cook for another 3 – 5 minutes before turning off the heat and completing the dish.
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Final Product
With just a few quick and easy steps, you can have a delicious sweet and sour shrimp dish, drenched in sauce. Pick up a shrimp and place it on a bowl of hot rice, slowly enjoy and feel the sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors melt in your mouth.
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2. Shrimp with Basil Leaves
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Shrimp with Basil Leaves For 2 people
Shrimp 300 gr Basil leaves 30 gr Shallots 5 bulbs Garlic 5 cloves Chili 3 fruits Annatto oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper a little
How to choose good bay leaves
- Choose bay trees with bright green leaves, shiny surface, and wide.
- Buy when the leaves look normal, without any other unusual signs.
- Avoid buying plants with overly lush green leaves as they may have a very high pesticide content.
- Do not choose bay leaves that are too dark, as these are usually old leaves.
How to prepare Shrimp with bay leaves
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Prepare the shrimp
After buying the shrimp, peel the shell and wash it clean. Then use a knife to make a cut along the back of the shrimp and remove the black vein.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the shallots and garlic, then mince them finely. Crush 3 chili peppers.
Pick fresh, vibrant bay leaves, wash them clean, and then chop them small.
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Marinate shrimp
After preparation, the shrimp will be marinated with 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 3 crushed chili peppers, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and a handful of basil leaves. Mix well and marinate for about 10 – 15 minutes for the shrimp to absorb the spices.
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Stir-fry shrimp
In a pan or clay pot, add 2 tablespoons of annatto oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and heat until the sugar dissolves. You should stir continuously while heating to ensure the sugar melts completely.
Once the sugar has melted and has taken on color, add all the marinated shrimp, stir for about 5 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons of water.
Stir-fry the shrimp over medium heat until the sauce thickens, then add the remaining basil leaves, stir until the basil is cooked, then turn off the heat and the dish is complete.
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Finished product
Thus, the fragrant stir-fried shrimp with basil leaves is complete. Eating it with hot rice will make you crave more; the salty and sweet flavor of the shrimp combined with the aromatic basil leaves will keep you eating without stopping.
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Fresh shrimp with a transparent outer shell that still has a slight smell of seawater, not fishy; do not buy shrimp that have dark spots or inconsistent colors.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their tails curled together; if the shrimp’s tail is spread out, it means the shrimp has been injected with chemicals or water to make it plump.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their legs tightly attached to the body; if you see the legs turning black or not sticking tightly to the body, do not buy them because the shrimp are no longer fresh.
Tips for quickly removing shrimp veins
- After peeling the shrimp, place the shrimp on a cutting board and use a small knife to cut along the back to expose the black vein, then use the pointed end of the knife or a toothpick to remove the shrimp vein.
- Alternatively, you can use your fingers to pull the black vein out from the tail of the shrimp.
- You can also use scissors to cut along the back of the shrimp for easier removal of the vein.
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The above is a detailed recipe for sweet and sour shrimp and stir-fried basil leaves that is unique, flavorful, and goes well with rice. TasteVN hopes that our cooking suggestions will help you create more delicious dishes every day. Wish you success!
*Image and recipe reference from the YouTube channel Bà Mẹ Quê and Easy Cooking
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