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Explore this recipe for a delightful king prawn and meat salad with PasGo, perfect for those hot summer days when you crave something light!
King prawn salad is a harmonious blend of various vegetables, combined with fresh and succulent prawns and meat. It boasts the sweet taste of shrimp and meat, complemented by the freshness of green vegetables, making it a mouthwatering dish. Unlike rich and heavy stir-fries, stews, or roasts that might feel overwhelming on hot summer days, indulging in a refreshing and nutritious dish like king prawn salad is simply delightful.
Preparing king prawn salad requires gathering all the necessary ingredients (Photo: st)
Ingredients for crafting the royal prawn and meat salad
- 100g of celery
- 200g of tiger prawns
- Cilantro, peanuts, golden-fried shallots, and green onions
- 100g of dried king prawn leaves
- 200g of pork belly
- 1 carrot
- 1 cucumber
- 1 onion
- Small pack of shrimp crackers: ½ small pack
- 50g of white sesame seeds
- 1 horn pepper
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, sugar, high-quality fish sauce, vinegar
- Scallions, garlic: 1 bulb each
- Fresh limes: 3 pieces
How to make the royal prawn and meat salad:
- Soak king prawn leaves in water for about 3-4 hours to let them swell and soften. Trim off the stems, then cut them into bite-sized pieces. Submerge the king prawn leaves in a bowl of water with the juice of 1 fresh lime for about 15 minutes. Afterward, lift them out, drain off excess water, and set them aside; avoid squeezing to prevent crushing.
King prawn leaves soaking and swelling for 3 to 4 hours (Photo: st)
- Peel the shrimp, remove the head and tail, and devein by pulling out the black vein along the back. Marinate the shrimp with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper.
- Blanch the shrimp in boiling water for about 5 minutes until they turn a vibrant red color.
Blanch the shrimp in boiling water for 5 minutes (Photo: st)
- Clean the pork belly, boil until cooked, then lift it out and drain. Once the meat is cool, slice it into thinly sized pieces.
Pork belly boiled and lifted out to drain (Photo: st)
- Peel the outer skin of the carrot, julienne it, and soak it in a bowl of water mixed with 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sugar to make the carrot crunchy.
Peel and julienne the carrot, then soak it in a bowl of water (Photo: st)
- Peel the onion, slice it thinly in rounds, and soak it together with the carrot to eliminate any pungent smell.
- Trim the celery, wash it thoroughly, and cut it into bite-sized pieces, separating the stalks from the leaves.
- Cut the horn pepper in half, remove the seeds, and slice it into long strands.
- Clean the cucumber, cut it in half, remove the seeds, and slice it thinly.
Cucumber cut in half with seeds removed (Photo: st)
- Roast the white sesame seeds until golden brown, then peel off the outer skin.
- Roast the peanuts until golden brown, peel off the skin, and crush them.
- Pick young cilantro leaves, wash them thoroughly, and chop finely.
- Prepare the salad dressing: In a pot, mix 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, add 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of filtered water. Heat the mixture on the stove, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat. Once the fish sauce cools, add 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, roasted sesame seeds, and finely chopped chili.
- Combine king prawn leaves, carrot, onion, celery stalks, cucumber, and horn pepper. Mix them with shrimp and pork belly. Drizzle the salad dressing slowly, adjusting to your taste.
Toss the royal prawn and meat salad evenly with the flavorful seasonings (Photo: st)
- Place the royal prawn and meat salad on a plate, sprinkle cilantro, golden-fried shallots, and peanuts for fragrance, then serve with crispy shrimp crackers.
Sprinkle cilantro, golden-fried shallots, and peanuts on top of the royal prawn and meat salad (Photo: st)
Creating the royal prawn and meat salad may be simple, yet it brings a refreshing dish for the sweltering summer, enhancing the deliciousness and allure of the meal.
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Vietheritage Restaurant specializes in delightful Vietnamese cuisine (Photo: PasGo Team)
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