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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Crunchy, fresh cucumber combined with sweet carrots, fresh shrimp, and fatty pork creates a salad with a tangy, rich flavor, promising a truly appealing meal for family and friends. You should go to the kitchen with TasteVN to make cucumber salad with shrimp and pork today!
Ingredients for Cucumber Salad with Shrimp and Pork For 4 people
Fresh shrimp 300 gr Pork belly 400 gr Cucumber 1 kg Carrot 1 piece Roasted peanuts 100 gr Chili 2 pieces Lemon 1 piece Red onion 2 pieces Garlic 3 cloves Herbs a little (mint/basil/ Vietnamese coriander) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 100 ml Common spices a little (salt/sugar/seasoning powder)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh cucumbers
- Choose cucumbers that are evenly elongated, bright in color, uniformly colored, and feel firm and heavy when held.
- Additionally, fresh cucumbers will have a fresh stem, and if you break it, a transparent sap will flow out.
- Avoid choosing cucumbers that are round or deformed, have spots from insect stings, are turning yellow, bruised, or misshapen.
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- Fresh shrimp have a translucent shell, a straight body shape, the legs and head are firmly attached to the body, the leg joints are flexible, and there is no foul or strange odor.
- Preferably choose shrimp that are firm, with the tail slightly closed rather than spread out.
- Do not buy shrimp that are soft and mushy, have a rotten smell, have fallen-off legs or heads, are curved, or have a cloudy color.
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- Good pork has bright pink or light red lean meat, ivory white fat that is translucent, and a flat, dry cross-section of the meat.
- Pressing the meat shows firmness and elasticity, indicating it is fresh and recently slaughtered.
- Do not buy meat that is discolored, soft and mushy, has a foul smell, or is slimy.
How to Prepare Cucumber Salad with Shrimp and Pork
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Prepare Shrimp and Pork
To reduce the smell of the pork, rub it with 1 tablespoon of salt to clean it, rinse with water 2 – 3 times, then put it into a pot to boil with 2 sliced shallots and 1 tablespoon of seasoning.
Boil over medium heat for about 30 minutes until the meat is cooked, then remove it, rinse with cold water, and let it drain. Place the boiled meat on a cutting board and slice it into thin strips.
Tips for Preparing Pork Without a Smell- Method 1: Rub the meat with salt (or lemon juice and vinegar) for about 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse under running water until clean.
- Method 2: Soak the meat in diluted white wine for about 5 – 10 minutes, then take it out and rinse 2 – 3 times with water.
- Method 3: Boil a pot of water, then blanch the meat for about 2 minutes, then take it out and wash away any impurities before cooking.
See details: Effective Methods to Remove Pork Odor
For the shrimp, peel the shells, heads, and tails, remove the black vein, and boil in water for 8 – 10 minutes over medium heat, then remove and let drain. After that, split the shrimp in half lengthwise.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Peel the carrot, wash it clean, and cut it into thin strips. Then place it in a bowl, add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pour in a little water to cover the carrots. Place the bowl of carrots in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to make them crispy and delicious, then take it out and drain the water.
The cucumber should be kept in the refrigerator overnight to make it crunchier. After that, take it out, wash it clean, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, and slice it thinly to about 1/4 inch thick. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the cucumber, mix well, let it sit for 30 minutes, and then squeeze out the excess water.
Tip: To save time and make the cucumber and carrot crunchier, you can put both in the refrigerator while they are soaking in salt!Wash and chop the aromatic herbs and chili. Wash the lemon, squeeze out the juice, and set it aside.
Peel the garlic and shallots, rinse them briefly with water, and chop them finely. Roast the peanuts, remove the shells, and crush them.
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Cook the salad dressing
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pot and heat it, then add shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant. When the garlic turns golden brown, add 100ml of fish sauce and 100g of sugar, cook on low heat until the sugar dissolves and the dressing thickens slightly. After about 15 – 20 minutes, turn off the stove.
Note:- You can adjust the ratio of the salad dressing to suit the amount of ingredients. The ratio of fish sauce to sugar is 1:1.
- After cooling, the salad dressing may thicken more, but that’s okay; when mixed, the fish sauce and sugar will dissolve.
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Mix the salad
Put cucumber, carrot, and 2 tablespoons of the cooled salad dressing into a bowl or a large pot, add 1 tablespoon of lime juice, mix well, and let it sit for 3 minutes to absorb the flavors.
Then add the meat, shrimp, 2 tablespoons of the salad dressing, and the remaining lime juice, and let it sit for another 3 minutes. Finally, add crushed roasted peanuts, herbs, and chopped chili, and mix one last time to finish.
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Final Product
Cucumber salad with shrimp and pork has a variety of eye-catching colors. The cucumber and carrot are crispy and delicious, while the shrimp and pork are harmoniously seasoned. Eating it with shrimp chips is always a perfect match.
On days when you want to change the flavor for the family, don’t hesitate to try this super delicious salad right away, wishing you success.
With the recipe shared by sister Thao, you will have a super fragrant and delicious cucumber salad with shrimp and pork, suitable as a snack for gatherings. Let’s take a look at other ways to prepare this salad!
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The dish cucumber salad with shrimp and meat is crunchy and delicious, really attractive and not too difficult to make, wishing you success following TasteVN’s instructions!
