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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you find braised meat too boring, try switching it up with braised shrimp and quail eggs to refresh your family’s meal menu. Here are some tips to make this dish really delicious from the In the Kitchen section of TasteVN below, let’s make this braised dish together!
Ingredients for Braised Shrimp with Quail Eggs For 4 people
Fresh shrimp 300 gr Quail eggs 30 eggs Fresh chili 4 pieces (chopped) Shallots 1 bulb (sliced) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- Select shrimp with transparent shells, straight bodies, and heads, legs, and tails firmly attached to the body, indicating they are fresh or just recently caught.
- Choose shrimp that have the characteristic smell of fresh shrimp and do not have strange or rotten odors.
- Do not buy if the shrimp have a cloudy color, are mushy, have a foul smell, are leaking, or if the heads and legs are loose or turning black, as these are spoiled shrimp and not tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious quail eggs
- Try to shine a light through the egg; fresh and delicious quail eggs will have little space at the top, and the inside of the egg is transparent, allowing you to see the egg inside.
- New eggs have a slightly rough shell, and there is a layer of white powder on the outside; they usually feel heavy in hand, while bad eggs feel light.
- Gently shake the egg; if you do not hear any movement inside, it indicates that this is a fresh egg and should be purchased.
- Conversely, if you shake the egg and feel it is loose and rattling, it is an old, rotten egg, and you should not buy it.
How to make Shrimp Braised with Quail Eggs
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Boil quail eggs
Put the quail eggs into a pot with 500ml of water and boil on medium heat for about 10 minutes until the quail eggs are cooked.
Once cooked, take them out into a bowl of cold water and proceed to peel the eggs.
Quick and simple way to peel quail eggs- To make peeling the eggs simpler when boiling, you can mix 1 spoon of salt and 2 spoons of vinegar into the boiling water for the eggs.
- Vinegar helps prevent the eggs from cracking during boiling, while salt makes the eggs easier to peel.
- Additionally, to prevent the eggs from cracking during boiling, you can wait for the water to boil before adding the eggs and then lower the heat.
- Avoid boiling at too high a temperature as it may cause the eggs to break.
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Prepare and Marinate Shrimp
Clean the shrimp, cut off some of the head and antennae, and remove the black vein.
Marinate the shrimp with chopped chili, sliced shallots, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce.
Mix well and let it sit for about 30 minutes for the shrimp to absorb the seasoning.
Quick and Easy Method to Remove Shrimp Vein:- Method 1: The fastest way to remove the shrimp vein is to make a cut along the back of the shrimp and then use the sharp end of a toothpick to pull out the vein.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can bend the shrimp’s head and gently squeeze from the tail to expose the black vein, then grasp the vein gently and pull it out.
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Braised Shrimp with Eggs
After about 30 minutes, place the marinated shrimp pot on the stove and turn on medium heat, cooking for about 2 minutes until the shrimp is firm.
Add 1/2 bowl of boiling water (rice bowl) into the pot with the quail eggs, lower the heat, stir gently once, and braise for about 15 minutes.
Finally, taste and adjust the seasoning, add a little pepper, and you can enjoy it right away.
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Final Product
The irresistibly delicious shrimp braised with quail eggs is ready.
The shrimp is firm and sweet, the quail eggs are rich, blending perfectly with the savory braising sauce, making it an irresistible choice for a family meal.
Above, TasteVN has guided you to make the flavorful and delicious shrimp braised with quail eggs to make family meals more appealing. Wish you success!
*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Trang Đinh
