Braised Shrimp Balls

Braised Shrimp Balls

Overview

When the surface of each shrimp ball is coated with thick shrimp yellow, the moment it enters the mouth, the umami flavor spreads on the tip of the tongue. After eating the shrimp balls, if you still feel that you are still unsatisfied, mix the remaining shrimp juice with rice. You should be satisfied! If you want to know more about the food making process with pictures and texts, you can follow the WeChat public account Ning You Tao, where new recipes will be released every week!

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  1. The fresh crayfish purchased at the vegetable market or supermarket are used to make shrimp balls. The size of the crayfish does not need to be particularly large, just medium, so the price will be relatively cheaper.

    Braised Shrimp Balls step 1

  2. Rinse the purchased crayfish several times with clean water first. If you are afraid of the crayfish's pliers pinching your hands, you can use kitchen scissors to cut off the larger pliers directly. There is meat in the large pliers. Place them on a plate for later use and do not discard them. Next, if you are still a little worried, you can wrap a wet towel around the shrimp head with your right hand, hold the shrimp tail with your left hand, twist it forward with your left hand, and twist it back with your right hand, and you can easily unscrew the shrimp head.

    Braised Shrimp Balls step 2

  3. Next, remove the shrimp line. This part is very dirty, so be sure to clean it beforehand. Observe that the tail of the crayfish has three lobes. Grab the tail in the middle and pull it out. Then you can pull out the shrimp line and throw it away.

    Braised Shrimp Balls step 3

  4. In order to make the shrimp balls more delicious, use kitchen scissors to cut the back.

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  5. Next, take the shrimp roe and divide the shrimp head into two. Do you see the yellow part? This is the shrimp roe.

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  6. Gently shake the shrimp head, and the shrimp yellow will fall off automatically. If it cannot fall off automatically, use your fingers to help it come out. Soak the picked shrimp yellow in clean water and set aside.

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  7. Wash all the prepared shrimp tails and claws again, drain them and place them on a plate for later use.

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  8. Gently rinse the collected shrimp yellows with clean water. Be careful not to rinse with too much water, as the shrimp yellows will be washed away.

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  9. Sprinkle an appropriate amount of salt, cooking wine, and Sichuan peppercorns on the shrimp tails and shrimp claws.

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  10. Mix all ingredients and marinate for at least fifteen minutes.

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  11. While marinating, prepare garlic cloves and ginger slices.

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  12. Heat the oil pan until it is 70% to 80% hot and pour in an appropriate amount of salad oil.

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  13. Add the garlic cloves and ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant.

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  14. Add shrimp tails and claws.

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  15. Stir quickly.

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  16. Add appropriate amount of cooking wine and continue stir-frying.

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  17. Then add dark soy sauce for color.

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  18. Pour in shrimp roe before serving.

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  19. Stir fry quickly so that each shrimp ball can be coated with shrimp yellow.

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  20. Finally serve on a plate.

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