【Tianjin】Original Boiled Shrimp

Overview

Fresh shrimp is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value, and has both tonic and medicinal values. There are many ways to cook shrimp, and they are always delicious no matter how they are processed. My family likes to eat the original boiled shrimp, which is also the way many Tianjin people eat shrimp. This method is the simplest, most popular, most time-saving, and the shrimp tastes the most delicious. Although boiled shrimp is simple and delicious, there are still some tricks to taste the original delicious taste of shrimp: First, when boiling shrimp, no other seasonings are needed, only water and Sichuan peppercorns, which can remove fishy and enhance freshness. Too many types of seasonings can mask the delicious taste of the shrimp. Second, don’t use too much water. The maximum amount should be equal to that of shrimps. Too much water will leave the delicious flavor in the excess shrimp cooking water after the shrimps are cooked. Third, the cooking time of shrimp should not be long, just a few minutes. The shrimp cooked in this way can fully retain the delicious taste of the shrimp and ensure the tenderness of the shrimp meat.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• balsamic vinegar
• fresh shrimp
• garlic
• light soy sauce
• sesame oil
• zanthoxylum bungeanum
• ginger

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak the peppercorns in cold water in advance.

   

2. 2 Wash the shrimps and cut off the long whiskers.

   

3. 3 Pour the soaked Sichuan peppercorns into the cooking pot together with the water in which the Sichuan peppercorns were soaked.

   

4. 4 Add shrimp to skillet. Add appropriate amount of water as necessary, cover the pot and cook.

   

5. 5 Chop the ginger and garlic and place in a bowl. Cut or chop.

   

6. 6 Add light soy sauce.

   

7. 7 Add balsamic vinegar.

   

8. 8 Add sesame oil and mix well.

   

9. 9 When the shrimps are cooked, drain them and serve with the sauce.