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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fresh shrimp, when prepared correctly, will have a crunchy sweet taste that is delicious, especially the salty-sweet fried shrimp dish, which is a rustic dish, rich in the flavor of home but equally appealing. The following article will guide you in detail on how to make this delicious stir-fried dish. You should cook with TasteVN today!
Ingredients for Salty-Sweet Fried Shrimp For 2 people
Fresh shrimp 200 gr Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 5 cloves Green onions 3 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Fresh shrimp have a transparent shell, firm body, straight body, and curled tail. It is best to buy live shrimp to ensure freshness.
- Shrimp that has been stored for a long time will turn cloudy, have a soft body, and emit a foul smell, so you should absolutely not buy them.
- If you have to buy frozen shrimp, you should purchase them from reputable food stores and carefully check the condition of the packaging, origin,… to avoid buying low-quality shrimp.
How to choose fresh and delicious garlic
- Good garlic has plump, uniform cloves, and the cloves are firm and solid.
- The type of garlic with white skin mixed with purple or completely purple will be tastier and more nutritious than completely white garlic.
- Do not buy garlic bulbs that are soft, have black spots, or when peeled have a dull color and a foul smell.
How to prepare Sweet and Salty Fried Shrimp
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Prepare the shrimp
Use scissors to cut the antennae and tail of the shrimp, then rinse 2 – 3 times with water until clean, and drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Green onions cut off the root and wilted leaves, wash with water until clean, then drain and chop finely. Shallots peeled, washed with water, and minced.
Garlic peeled, washed clean, 3 cloves minced, and 2 cloves sliced thinly.
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Sauté shrimp
Put a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar into the pan, heat over medium heat until the mixture boils and turns a brown color.
Next, add minced shallots and garlic into the pan to fry until fragrant, then add the shrimp and stir-fry. When the shrimp turns pink, add the seasonings including: 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and a little water. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes to allow the shrimp to absorb the seasonings, wait until the sauce thickens, and then taste and adjust to your liking.
After that, add ground pepper, sliced garlic, and chopped green onions into the pan and stir until the garlic is cooked, then turn off the stove.
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Final product
The fried shrimp dish is simple yet extremely appealing and delicious due to its rich flavor, the fragrant smell of onion and garlic blending with the natural sweetness and crispness of the shrimp. This rustic dish is best enjoyed hot with white rice or paired with a bit of beer for a delightful experience.
With the detailed instructions above, you have completed the super delicious sweet and salty fried shrimp dish; let’s head to the kitchen and explore more delicious recipes with this freshwater shrimp!
See details: How to make delicious sweet and salty fried shrimp at home without fishy smell
With just a few simple steps, you can immediately have the dish sweet and salty shrimp, fragrant and rich to make your meals more delicious and attractive. Wish you success!
