If you are wondering what to cook for today’s meal, then let’s refer to the dish of fried shrimp with tamarind, a stewed dish with an incredibly aromatic flavor that stimulates the taste buds, easy-to-find ingredients, simple steps, and quick preparation time. What are you waiting for? get cooking right away!
1. Fried shrimp with tamarind
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Shrimp with Tamarind Serves 2
Fresh shrimp 500 gr Ripe tamarind 50 gr (peeled) Chili 4 pieces Garlic 4 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- Fresh shrimp have a transparent shell, a straight shape, and the legs and head are firmly attached to the body, with flexible joints, and should not have a bad or strange smell.
- Prioritize selecting firm shrimp with slightly closed tails rather than spread out.
- Avoid buying shrimp that are soft and mushy, have a rancid smell, lost legs or heads, curved shapes, or cloudy colors.
How to choose fresh ripe tamarind
- Good ripe tamarind has a round shape, smooth skin, and a characteristic fragrant smell.
- Do not buy tamarind fruits that have cracked skin or have worm holes on the skin, or fruits that are deformed with signs of spoilage.
- If buying peeled tamarind, choose those with a bright brown color, fragrant smell, and preferably buy from reputable places with clear origins.
How to make Stir-fried shrimp with tamarind
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Prepare the shrimp
Wash the shrimp 2 – 3 times with water until clean, then remove the legs along with the shell from the head and tail of the shrimp, leaving the shell on the back of the shrimp.
Use a toothpick to clean the back vein and place the shrimp in a basket to drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Put the tamarind in a bowl, add 100ml of hot water, use a spoon to mash the tamarind and strain to obtain the tamarind juice, discarding the seeds.
Remove the stems from the chili, peel the garlic, wash both, and then pound them together in a mortar. You can adjust the amount of chili according to your desired spiciness!
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Make tamarind sauce
Place a pan on the stove, turn on low heat to heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add minced garlic and chili to fry until fragrant. When the garlic turns slightly golden, add 1/2 cup of water (rice bowl), 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce into the pan.
Stir well to dissolve the seasoning, cook until the sauce boils, then taste and adjust to your preference.
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Sautéed shrimp with tamarind
Next, when the sauce is boiling, add the cleaned shrimp, lower the heat, and turn them over to cook evenly on both sides.
Cook until the sauce thickens and is absorbed by the shrimp, taste and adjust the seasoning one last time, then turn off the stove.
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Final product
The sautéed shrimp has fresh, crunchy shrimp, sweet meat soaked in a slightly spicy, sour, and sweet sauce that is very enjoyable. This dish is best served hot with white rice!
The sautéed shrimp is perfect to make the meal more complete and appealing. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make this dish for the whole family to enjoy.
See details: How to make flavorful and irresistible sautéed shrimp for the meal
2. Sweet and sour sautéed shrimp (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
Preparation
20 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Roasted Giant Shrimp (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cook with TasteVN) For 1 – 2 people
Giant shrimp 300 gr Sour tamarind 500 gr Sugar 750 gr Fish sauce 150 ml Chili sauce 75 gr Plum sauce 40 gr Shredded ginger 10 gr
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How to make Sweet and Sour Roasted Giant Shrimp (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cook with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the giant shrimp, wash them thoroughly and let them drain.
You should buy pre-made tamarind pulp, take 500gr of tamarind pulp and put it in a bowl, then add 500ml of water and mash it to extract the juice. Once the tamarind has separated from the seeds, filter it through a sieve to remove the residue and keep only the tamarind juice.
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Grilling shrimp
After preparing the shrimp, place them on the grill in a single layer, then brush a layer of oil over the surface of the shrimp.
Put the shrimp in the air fryer set to 180 degrees for 5 minutes to allow the shrimp to cook just enough to retain their sweetness.
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Preparation
Place a pan on the stove, add the prepared tamarind juice, 750g sugar, 150ml fish sauce, 75g chili sauce, 40g pickled chili sauce, and 10g shredded ginger in order. Turn on the heat to low, cook the mixture until it thickens, then add the grilled shrimp and stir well to coat the shrimp with the sauce.
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Final Product
The shrimp after preparation has a beautiful orange color, the outside is soaked in sauce, and the inside has the fresh sweetness of shrimp. You can eat the tamarind sauce with bread and use it for dipping.
Above, TasteVN has guided you to make the dish sweet and sour shrimp (rim) me that is delicious, attractive, and extremely rice-friendly, wishing you success!
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