Stir-fried water spinach (amaranth) soup with shrimp is a delicious and refreshing dish for hot days. With easily accessible ingredients, let’s get cooking with TasteVN to prepare this soup in two super simple ways!
1. Stir-fried water spinach (amaranth) soup with fresh shrimp
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried water spinach (amaranth) soup with fresh shrimp Serves 4
Water spinach 300 gr (amaranth) Fresh shrimp 4 pieces Spring onion 2 stalks Cilantro 2 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (Seasoning/ MSG/ sugar/ ground pepper/ salt)
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- You should choose shrimp that have a clear shell, with the head and body tightly attached to each other.
- If you can touch the shrimp, choose those that do not feel slimy when touched and have a pleasant ocean smell.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their legs and tails curled together; those with legs and tails spread out are often injected with chemicals, so you should not buy them.
How to prepare Fresh Shrimp Soup with Water Spinach
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Prepare the ingredients
Pick the tender parts of the water spinach, then soak them in saltwater for about 5 – 10 minutes, rinse several times with clean water and let drain.
Peel the fresh shrimp, remove the head and take out the intestinal tract on the back of the shrimp, then rinse well and let drain.
Remove the roots of the green onions and coriander, wash them clean, keep the green onion tops separate, and cut the green onion leaves and coriander into pieces about the length of a finger.
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Pound the ingredients
Take 1/2 of the green onion tops and pound it finely with the fresh shrimp and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper.
Pound the remaining green onion tops into smaller pieces.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add smashed green onions and sauté until fragrant, then add the pounded shrimp mixture, stir well for about 2 minutes until the shrimp firms up, then add 1.5 liters of water and turn the heat to high.
When the water boils, add the water spinach and season with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Gently stir to dissolve the seasoning, then let it boil for about 3 – 5 minutes, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary, add chopped green onions and cilantro, and turn off the heat.
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Finished product
Scoop out 1 bowl of fresh and delicious shrimp soup with a striking green color and the alluring aroma characteristic of water spinach.
Taste the broth; it has a light sweet flavor, just right, with the soft vegetables combined with the chewy sweetness of the fresh shrimp, served over white rice, it’s wonderful and very flavorful. Enjoy your meal!
Water spinach soup (cải cúc) cooked with fresh shrimp has been completed with the simple recipe that Phuong just shared. Additionally, TasteVN will also introduce you to another way to cook this delicious soup!
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2. Water spinach (cải cúc) soup with dried shrimp
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pork Leafy Greens Soup (Vietnamese Mustard Greens) with Dried Shrimp Serves 4
Mustard greens 300 gr (Vietnamese mustard greens) Dried shrimp 50 gr Green onions 2 stalks Coriander A little Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Filtered water 500 ml Common spices A little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Good Quality Dried Shrimp
- To buy good quality dried shrimp, you need to choose the color that matches each type of shrimp; choose silver shrimp that are slightly yellow, dark red for mud shrimp, and light red for sea shrimp.
- Choose shrimp that have been peeled clean, feel dry to the touch, taste sweet and rich, and have a slightly strong smell when sniffed.
- It is advisable to choose sun-dried shrimp instead of dehydrated shrimp for longer preservation while still ensuring flavor.
- You can also make dried shrimp yourself following TasteVN’s guide.
How to make Canh tần ô (cải cúc) with dried shrimp
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the tần ô greens, cut off the roots, pick the tender tops and young parts, cut into bite-sized pieces, then rinse with water and drain.
Rinse the dried shrimp, place them in a bowl, add 100ml of warm water, and soak for about 15 – 20 minutes until the shrimp soften.
Sliced green onions and coriander, cut off the roots, discard any wilted leaves, and wash clean before draining. The green onions should be halved at the bulb and the leaves. Chop the green onion leaves and coriander finely.
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Pound the dried shrimp
After the dried shrimp have softened, remove them from the bowl.
Next, add the dried shrimp, the green onion bulbs, and 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper into a mortar and pound the shrimp until slightly crushed.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the dried shrimp mixture and stir until fragrant, then pour in 500ml of water, bring to a boil, and add the water spinach.
Next, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, continue to cook for about 1 minute until the water spinach is cooked, then adjust the seasoning to taste, and finally turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
Serve the soup in a bowl, sprinkle a little ground pepper, a bit of chopped green onion, and enjoy right away. The dried shrimp soup with water spinach is tempting, with the sweet and fragrant taste of dried shrimp blending with the fresh and cool flavor of the water spinach.
This soup is great with hot rice to make the meal more delicious, helping to cool down on hot days. Let’s go to the kitchen and try it out!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Water Spinach
- Good water spinach has a dark green color, thick leaves, a firm stem but still soft and crunchy, juicy, and fresh leaves.
- Choose those with large stems but still have healthy, fresh, young leaves; additionally, you should select water spinach with roots that are still attached to the soil.
- Avoid buying water spinach with overly tough stems, yellowing leaves, wilted, or bruised parts.
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