Crispy Fried Shrimp Wrapped in Straw, Deliciously Fragrant and Perfect with Rice

How to prepare Fried Shrimp in Straw

• 1

  Prepping the shrimp

  You wash the shrimp with salt and then rinse with clean water, allowing it to drain. Additionally, you can trim the shrimp’s whiskers (if any) for tidiness.

  Then, you marinate the shrimp with a little pepper (about 1/2 teaspoon), mixing well.

  Tips for cleaning shrimp without fishy smell

  Freshwater shrimp has less fishy smell compared to seawater shrimp; you can eliminate the fishy smell by:

  • Method 1: After cleaning the shrimp, you can soak it in diluted saltwater, then take it out and rinse it clean.
  • Method 2: Soak it in a mixture of white wine and a little sugar, then take it out and rinse it clean.
  • Method 3: Rinse with rice vinegar before rinsing again with water.

  Tip for quickly removing the shrimp’s intestinal tract

  For this fried shrimp in straw dish, many people keep the whole shrimp after cleaning, but some are more meticulous and want to remove the shrimp’s intestinal tract. Therefore, you can follow this tip:

  Use a toothpick to pierce horizontally through the shrimp’s body at the second groove (counting from the tail upward), then gently pull it out.

  

  
• 2

  Mix the batter and make the sauce

  Mix 100g of crispy flour with 50ml of water in a bowl until the mixture is smooth, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to give the dish a nice shine.

  Next, make the sauce by adding 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 cup of cold water, then stir the sauce well.

  Additionally, you can make a dipping sauce by mixing 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of chili sauce in a small bowl, and stir well.

  

  

  
• 3

  Fry the shrimp

  First, add about 3 tablespoons of the batter mixture into the bowl of shrimp that has been seasoned with pepper, and mix well.

  Then, place a pan of oil on the stove, wait for the oil to heat up, and carefully coat the shrimp with the remaining crispy flour (about 50g of dry crispy flour) before adding them to the hot oil.

  Fry the shrimp until golden brown and crispy, then drain off the excess oil.

  

  

  
• 4

  Fried enoki mushrooms

  Put all the enoki mushrooms (that have been cleaned, washed, and drained) into a bowl of batter mixed with water, and mix well.

  Next, roll them in the dry batter (similar to rolling shrimp), then place in the frying pan with oil until golden, then remove.

  Tip: You should fluff and fry small handfuls of enoki mushrooms to make them crispy and create strands like straw.

  

  
• 5

  Stir-fried shrimp

  Place a pan on the stove with a little oil to sauté 1 tablespoon of shallots, 1 tablespoon of garlic, and 1 tablespoon of chopped chili until fragrant, then add the prepared sauce (made in step 2) and cook over medium heat until the sauce thickens.

  Next, add all the fried shrimp and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped green onions, stir the pan well, then turn off the heat. That’s it!

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Fried shrimp wrapped in straw looks appealing with its crispy coating on the outside. When dipped in the sauce, you can sense the rich spiciness without losing the natural sweetness of the shrimp. Especially, the straw mushrooms are fried crispy, making for a very unique taste!