Shrimp Tomato Box

Overview

How to cook Shrimp Tomato Box at home

Tags

• snacks
• beer
• egg
• fresh shrimp
• long eggplant
• oyster sauce
• starch
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare materials. For long eggplants, choose straight ones.

   

2. 2 Remove yarn from fresh shrimps, chop into shrimp paste, add minced ginger, oyster sauce and salt. Marinate for 10 minutes.

   

3. 3 Make the batter: Put eggs in a bowl, the same amount of starch as the eggs, a small amount of salt (or not), then add a small amount of beer in batches.

   

4. 4 Adjusting the consistency of the batter mainly relies on beer. Add in small amounts in batches, stirring while adding, until the batter can slowly drop from the chopsticks and form visible ripples on the surface before disappearing. (Hey, I can’t take a photo, so I can only describe it with words... ugh)

   

5. 5 Take the middle section of the eggplant, the section that is relatively uniform in thickness. Cut to 5 mm thick without breaking the knife, then cut with another 5 mm thick without breaking the knife. (Do not cut into 1cm pieces first and then separate them in the middle, as this will not cut evenly. Because it is filled with fresh shrimps and is very cooked, the thickness of the eggplant should not be too thick.)

   

6. 6 Put the marinated shrimp stuffing into the eggplant box. Be careful not to put too much stuffing, and it is best not to exceed the edge of the eggplant slices.

   

7. 7 Put the eggplant box into a bowl and coat it evenly with the batter.

   

8. 8 Put oil in the frying pan, and the amount of oil should cover the height of a layer of eggplant slices. This method of frying is more fuel-efficient. Use medium heat, pay attention to the color of the eggplant box at any time, fry it in the pot for different times, and be careful to turn it over.

   

9. 9 Fry on medium heat for 1-2 minutes on one side. Take it out of the pan and sprinkle with crushed Sichuan peppercorns using a grinder. It will be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Be sure to eat it while it's hot! (If there is not enough salt in the batter or shrimp filling, you can sprinkle a little salt at this time.)