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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stir-fried mustard greens with fresh shrimp is a stir-fried dish that is delicious with a high nutritional content made from just two basic ingredients, making it very suitable to add to your family’s daily menu. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to prepare this dish!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Mustard Greens with Fresh Shrimp For 2 people
Mustard greens 300 gr Fresh shrimp 200 gr Red onion 1 bulb (chopped) Common seasoning a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mustard greens
- Choose leaves that are uniformly green and beautiful, and avoid wilted, insect-eaten, or damaged greens.
- The best mustard greens are from September to April. During this time, the greens will be very tender, with green, thin leaves and thick stems.
- Avoid choosing mustard greens that have flowered, as they will be old and taste very strong and pungent.
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- First, you need to observe the shrimp shell. Fresh shrimp have a grayish-blue shell and a slight sea smell, not an unpleasant fishy odor. When buying shrimp, you should avoid selecting dark or unevenly colored ones.
- Do not buy shrimp that are slimy, have a body that is not straight as originally, and when held, you cannot feel the firmness of the body. The head and body must be tightly connected for it to be fresh shrimp.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their tails folded together. If the shrimp’s tail is fanned out, it has likely been injected with chemicals or water to make it plump.
How to cook stir-fried mustard greens with fresh shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the shrimp by removing the head, peeling off the shell, taking out the intestinal vein on the back of the shrimp, and gently rubbing it with 1/3 tablespoon of salt for about 5 minutes. After cleaning the shrimp through several rinses, place them in a small bowl.
Add minced shallots, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper into the bowl and mix well. Put the shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate for about 30 minutes.
Quick and simple way to remove shrimp intestinal vein:
- Method 1: Use a knife or scissors to make a cut on the back of the shrimp and then use the pointed end of a tool to pull the intestinal vein out.
- Method 2: Count from the tail of the shrimp up to the second segment and then use a sharp toothpick to pierce through the body of the shrimp and pull the vein out.
Separate the mustard greens leaf by leaf, wash them clean, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Stir-fry shrimp with mustard greens
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan and keep the heat medium. When the oil is hot, add all the marinated shrimp, stir-fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the shrimp are firm.
Next, add the mustard greens and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste, turn off the heat, and serve on a plate to enjoy right away.
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Final Product
Stir-fried bok choy with fresh shrimp has eye-catching colors and a delightful aroma. The bok choy is cooked just right, retaining its crispness with a slight characteristic bitterness, while the shrimp is sweet and seasoned perfectly, making it very appealing. This dish served with white rice will definitely make you want more.
How to Store Fresh Shrimp in the Refrigerator for the Longest Time
- For shrimp that will be processed immediately, after cleaning, place them in a food storage container and then put it in the cool compartment for preservation.
- Another method is to tightly wrap the shrimp in aluminum foil or place them in a food storage container and freeze them. Freezing shrimp, like other raw foods, helps maintain their freshness and prevents bacterial contamination.
- However, it is necessary to ensure that the shrimp are completely dry before storage and not to freeze them for more than 30 days, as prolonged storage will diminish the nutritional value of the shrimp.
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