How to Make Sweet and Sour Crispy Grapefruit Salad with Shrimp and Pork at Home

How to make Grapefruit Salad with Shrimp and Meat

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  Prepare and peel the grapefruit

  Wash the grapefruit to remove any dirt.

  Then, use a knife to peel off the green and white skin and gently cut to separate the segments inside. After that, use your hands to separate the grapefruit segments.

  Quick and easy grapefruit peeling methods

  • Method 1: Roll the grapefruit lightly a few times, then use a knife to cut a circular line around the middle of the grapefruit. After that, insert your hand inside the grapefruit peel and carefully separate it.
  • Method 2: Cut off the top of the grapefruit and then move the knife in a circular motion around the grapefruit like peeling an apple. Continue cutting until you reach the bottom of the grapefruit.
  • Method 3: Use a knife to cut the grapefruit peel into 4 or 6 equal parts, then use your hands to separate the grapefruit peel.

  See details: Quick and easy grapefruit peeling methods

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare other ingredients

  Peel the carrots and white radish, wash them thoroughly, and let them drain. Next, shred them into thin strands.

  In a bowl containing shredded carrots and white radish, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, then mix well and place in the refrigerator refrigerator.

  Peel red onion and garlic, remove the stems from the chili. You will slice the red onion thinly and mince the garlic and chili.

  Use diluted salt water to wash the shrimp and pork. Wash the cilantro and herbs, let them drain, then chop them finely.

  Effective methods to eliminate the smell of pork

  • Method 1: After washing the pork, place it in a pot with just enough water to cover it and boil for about 2 – 3 minutes. Then, take the pork out, rinse it with water, and let it drain.
  • Method 2: Clean the pork and soak it in diluted salt water for 25 – 30 minutes, then take it out, rinse it under running water, and let it drain.
  • Method 3: When boiling the pork, add a little white wine to the pot of water and blanch the meat for about 2 – 3 minutes.

  See details: Effective methods to eliminate the smell of pork

  Quick method to remove the shrimp’s back string: Turn the shrimp over, hold the body of the shrimp with one hand, and use the other hand to peel the sides of the shrimp’s head. Then, firmly hold the connection between the head and the body of the shrimp, and slowly separate the head from the body. At this point, the shrimp’s string attached to the head will also be pulled out.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Mix the salad dressing

  Add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of calamansi juice into a bowl, then stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.

  Next, add minced garlic and chili, then stir well once more.

  

  

  

  
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  Boiling shrimp and pork

  Place a pot on the stove, add the pork along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 shallots, then pour in enough water to cover the meat and boil until cooked.

  Once the pork is nearly cooked, add the shrimp to boil together until the shrimp turns orange, then remove and let cool.

  Shelled the shrimp and remove the black vein. Slice the pork into thin, bite-sized pieces.

  

  

  

  
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  Frying shrimp chips

  Place a pan on the stove, add about 100ml of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the shrimp chips and fry until golden and crispy on both sides, then remove and let drain.

  

  
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  Mix the salad

  After frying the shrimp chips, with oil remaining in the pan, add sliced shallots to sauté until fragrant. Then, remove the fried shallots and let them drain.

  Prepare a large bowl. Add the drained carrots and white radish into the bowl. Gradually arrange the pork, shrimp, grapefruit, herbs, and chopped cilantro into the corners of the bowl.

  Then, drizzle fish sauce into the bowl, mix well, and transfer everything onto a plate. Finally, sprinkle peanuts and fried shallots on top to complete.

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  The grapefruit salad with shrimp and pork has very eye-catching colors. When eating, you will experience a sweet and sour taste mixed with a moderate saltiness from the sauce, all soaking into each piece of meat and shrimp.

  The meat is boiled until tender, the shrimp is chewy, and the carrots and white radish are crunchy and very enjoyable. Taking a piece of salad and eating it with crispy fried shrimp chips is simply delightful, isn’t it!