To make dinner with family more complete, how can we miss the presence of a hot bowl of soup, right? Here, TasteVN will reveal to you a soup that is truly refreshing and super delicious! Let’s get started in the kitchen to prepare 2 ways to cook green mustard soup with shrimp right away!
1. Fresh shrimp green mustard soup
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Shrimp Green Mustard Soup Serves 3 people
Green mustard 400 gr Fresh shrimp 200 gr Green onions 4 stalks Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- Choose shrimp that have a transparent shell, with the head and body tightly attached, and smell like the sea, not fishy.
- Fresh shrimp will have their tails curled together, while shrimp that have been injected with chemicals or pumped with water will have their tails spread out.
- Avoid choosing shrimp that have uneven colors, are slimy, or have legs that have turned black.
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How to prepare Fresh Shrimp and Mustard Greens Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Green mustard greens should be cleaned by removing damaged leaves and roots, then washed with diluted salt water. After that, rinse with clean water 2-3 times, let it drain, and then cut into bite-sized pieces.
Fresh shrimp should be peeled, removing the heads, rinsed briefly with water, and let it drain.
Green onions should have the roots removed, old and damaged leaves discarded, then washed thoroughly and let it drain.
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Pound the ingredients
Add a little green onion leaves into a mortar along with 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper and pound finely, then transfer to a bowl. Then, add the shrimp into the mortar and pound it finely.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, turn the heat to medium, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot. Wait for the oil to heat up, add the minced onion and sauté for about 1 minute, then add the minced shrimp and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Next, add 1.5 liters of water to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat, skim off the foam to keep the soup clear, then add all the mustard greens to the pot and turn the heat back up.
After that, season the pot with the following mixture: 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce (adjust to your taste), then stir gently to dissolve the seasonings.
When the mixture comes to a rolling boil again, turn off the heat. Finally, serve the hot soup in a bowl, chop green onions directly on top and enjoy.
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Final product
The fresh shrimp mustard greens soup is finished, the greens still retain their vibrant green color, they are soft but not mushy, with a slight bitterness of the mustard greens mixed with the sweetness of the fresh shrimp. If eaten with white rice or served hot, it’s absolutely perfect.
2. Dried shrimp mustard greens soup
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for dried shrimp mustard greens soup For 4 people
Mustard greens 500 gr Dried shrimp 50 gr Green onions 3 stalks Cilantro 1 sprig Shallots 1 bulb Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Common seasonings a little (Seasoning powder/ salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose delicious, quality dried shrimp
- Delicious dried shrimp usually has a natural pink-red color, bright and especially does not show any unusual dark spots on the surface.
- When you touch it, you will feel that the dried shrimp is firm, not too hard, and at the same time, there is no unpleasant fishy smell when you smell it.
- You should limit buying dried shrimp that are dark red as this is a sign that the dried shrimp has been dyed with color.
- Besides, to ensure the health of your family, you can showcase your skills by making dried shrimp right at home with the extremely easy and quick recipe below from TasteVN!
How to prepare Green mustard soup with dried shrimp
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Preparing dried shrimp
First, take the dried shrimp you bought and put them in a bowl with 100ml of purified water, soak for about 10 – 15 minutes. When the dried shrimp softens, drain the water, rinse with clean water, and let it dry.
Next, take a mortar and add 50g of the soaked dried shrimp, use a pestle to pound until smooth.
Tip:- To help the dried shrimp expand and soften faster, you can replace purified water with warm water.
- Depending on your preference, you can cook the soup with whole dried shrimp; however, when pounded, the soup will be sweeter.
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Prepare other ingredients
Then, for the green mustard, discard any wilted leaves, keeping only the young and fresh leaves, then soak in a bowl with diluted salt water for 15 minutes.
Next, rinse several times with clean water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
For the green onions and cilantro, remove the roots, wash directly under running water, drain, and then cut into pieces. Finally, peel the purple onion and mince it using a knife.
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Cooking soup
Once the ingredients are prepared, you place a pot on the stove with 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil starts to sizzle, add 1 minced shallot and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the crushed dried shrimp and stir-fry evenly for about 3 minutes, then add 500ml of water.
At the same time, season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, cooking for 10 minutes.
When the soup starts to boil, add all the cleaned mustard greens, gently using a ladle to ensure the greens are submerged in the water, then cook for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Once the mustard greens are cooked, adjust the seasoning to taste, add the remaining green onions and coriander, stir well again, then turn off the heat and scoop the soup into a bowl.
Tip:- To keep the soup clearer, remember to skim off any foam while cooking!
- To prevent the greens from losing their bright green color, do not cook for too long.
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Final Product
Green mustard soup cooked with dried shrimp is indeed irresistibly delicious, isn’t it?
This is truly a rustic soup with a rich, refreshing broth, featuring the natural sweetness from dried shrimp combined with the mild spiciness of green mustard, which is incredibly enticing!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Green Mustard (Green Mustard Leaf)
- Choose those mustard plants that are bright green, with smooth leaves, shiny, and free from insect damage.
- Avoid buying mustard plants that are bruised, wilted, or have many dark spots on the leaves.
- To buy the freshest green mustard, you should go to the market in the early morning because at this time, the mustard has just been harvested and will be very fresh.
So with the 2 ways to cook green mustard soup with shrimp super easy mentioned above, your meals will become much more interesting! Wishing everyone great success and don’t forget to continue following other tutorial articles from TasteVN!
