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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Dry shrimp with tomato sauce is a stir-fried dish quite simple but equally delicious and appealing. Today, let’s join TasteVN to the kitchen and add this dish to your family’s menu!
Ingredients for Dry Shrimp with Tomato Sauce For 4 people
Dry shrimp 100 gr Tomato 6 pieces Garlic 1 bulb (about 5 – 6 cloves) Shallot 1 bulb Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (salt/pepper/seasoning powder/msg)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good dry shrimp
- Choose shrimp that have a natural orange color on the outside and turn yellowish inside, not too bright, and not moldy black or white.
- When held, it should feel dry, not too moist as shrimp can easily get moldy when stored.
- It is advisable to buy dry shrimp from reputable places, and for canned types, check the expiration date and origin to ensure quality safety.
- Additionally, you can also easily make dry shrimp at home with the recipe shared below.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes that are red, round, juicy, with a thin, shiny skin; these are ripe tomatoes.
- Observe the stem; if the tomato still has a green stem firmly attached, it has just been harvested and will be fresh.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are unevenly colored; if they feel soft and mushy when touched and lack a certain bounce, they are usually not fully ripe or have wilted from being left too long.
How to make Dried Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
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Soak dried shrimp
After buying dried shrimp, soak them in water for about 15 – 20 minutes until they soften, then drain.
How to soak dried shrimp quickly for softness and cleanliness
- To remove dirt from the exterior of dried shrimp, you should rinse them briefly with water before soaking.
- Soaking dried shrimp in warm water for about 15 minutes will help them soften faster.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges. Peel the garlic and shallots, crush them, and then chop finely.
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Sauté tomatoes
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it up, then add minced onion and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Add tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder to sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the tomatoes are coated in oil.
Add about 50ml of water (about 1 bowl) to the pan, cover and continue to cook until the water in the pan boils and the tomatoes are soft.
Next, use a ladle to mash the tomatoes until they are completely broken down.
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Add dried shrimp
When the tomatoes are completely mashed, add the dried shrimp. Then add 2 teaspoons of fish sauce to the pan, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer the shrimp for about 5 minutes until the liquid reduces and the shrimp are cooked evenly.
Finally, add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and a little ground pepper to the pan, stir well for about 1 more minute, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The dried shrimp is chewy, evenly soaked in seasoning, blended with the sweet and sour taste of tomatoes, making this dish incredibly appealing. Get into the kitchen and make it right away!
Above is a detailed guide on how to make the delicious tomato sauce dried shrimp that everyone can make. TasteVN hopes that our helpful articles will make your cooking experience easier, and you can also cook the dishes that you and your family love. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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