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Despite sounding complicated, making sweet and sour mantis shrimp is incredibly simple and quick, taking only 15 - 20 minutes of preparation time to have a rice-friendly dish ready.
Mantis shrimp cooked in tamarind sauce has a flavor profile similar to other seafood dishes cooked with tamarind such as crab, squid, and clams. The distinctive taste of this dish comes from the sweet and sour flavor of tamarind. Making this dish is extremely simple and fast, taking only about 15-20 minutes of preparation time to have a rice-friendly dish ready!
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 500g mantis shrimp
- 1.5 tablespoons of squeezed tamarind
- 1 tablespoon of chili paste
- 1 spicy chili (optional)
- 1 tablespoon of finely minced garlic
- Cooking oil, sugar, fish sauce, seasoning powder, pepper, MSG, food coloring, etc.
- Scallions and cilantro (optional)
How to make sweet and sour mantis shrimp:
- Clean the mantis shrimp, remove the whiskers, leave the shell intact. If preferred, you can peel off the shell, leaving the tail for aesthetic purposes. Make a vertical incision along the shrimp to remove the black thread from its back.
- Marinate the shrimp with 1 teaspoon of salt and a little pepper for about 15 minutes.
- Crush the spicy chili, remove the seeds, and finely chop it.
- Wash the scallions and cilantro thoroughly, then finely chop them.
- Pour the tamarind into a bowl, mix with three tablespoons of hot water until the tamarind dissolves, then strain to extract the tamarind juice, discarding the seeds.
- Peel the garlic, finely chop or crush it.
- Heat two teaspoons of cooking oil in a pot or pan, sauté the garlic until fragrant, add about 2 teaspoons of caramel sauce, stir to create a nice color.
- Next, add the shrimp and stir-fry until cooked, then transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Heat up a pan and sauté the shrimp. Pour in tamarind sauce, add about two teaspoons of fish sauce, and two teaspoons of sugar. Bring to a boil until the tamarind sauce thickens. Adjust the seasoning to your taste, adding a bit of sweetness, sourness, and minced chili if you like it spicy.
- Quickly add the shrimp to coat them evenly with the sauce. Add chopped scallions and cilantro, then turn off the heat.
Serve the shrimp on a plate and enjoy it hot with rice. Remember, when making this dish, always prepare extra rice as it's so delicious you'll need it. Wishing you success and a delicious meal!
Making this tangy shrimp dish is a breeze when you do it at home. However, if you're short on time, you can visit the Lobster House - Nguyen Khanh Toan to savor this tamarind shrimp dish and other seafood dishes if you can't cook.
Just like its name suggests, this restaurant is likened to a 'miniature kingdom' of fresh live lobsters and delicious seafood.
With spacious surroundings and a classical architectural style reminiscent of the French aristocracy in the 19th and 20th centuries, the restaurant is perfect for luxurious banquets and elegant receptions.
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Address: Lobster House - 168 Nguyen Khanh Toan, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Information compiled from the Internet - PasGo.vn
