Longjing shrimp

By EsmeraldaRippin

Longjing shrimp
Characteristics of this dish: Light and tender, attractive color and rich nutrition.
It is simple and suitable for a simple home-cooked Zhejiang dish in summer.

Recipe Recommendations

  • shrimp appropriate amount
  • eggs appropriate amount
  • starch appropriate amount
  • edible oil appropriate amount
  • cooking wine appropriate amount

Steps for Longjing shrimp

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Take a cup and soak a handful of Longjing tea and let it sit for a few minutes; strain most of the tea, leaving the tea leaves and a sip or two of the tea for later use.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Cut open the back of the shrimps, pick up the mud sausage, and make clean shrimps; rinse the shrimps under running water until the shrimps are jade white; drain the water; add appropriate amount of salt and half of the egg white, and stir until sticky; add appropriate amount of chicken essence and starch Stir well; pickle for about half an hour.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Add oil in the pan and heat it up (you can have more oil).
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Pour in the shrimps.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Spread quickly (try to do this as quickly as possible to prevent the shrimp from getting old).
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Immediately remove the oil and place it into a plate for later use.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Leave a small amount of oil in the pan, heat it up, pour in the shrimps and stir fry.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Then pour the remaining Longjing tea and tea together.
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Add a little cooking wine.
  • Make  step 9
    10
    Stir fry over high heat for a few seconds and serve.
  • Longjing shrimp Make Tips

    Tips: 1. Stir fry quickly to prevent the shrimp from getting too old and becoming undelicious;2. It is best to use fresh live shrimp.