Exploration of Spicy Shrimp
Crispy outside, tender inside, spicy and satisfying, boosts appetite.
Spicy shrimp is a Chinese delicacy with excellent color, aroma, and taste. It has a bright red color, with full and firm shrimp meat. The shrimp shells are crispy, and the spicy flavor fully permeates the shrimp meat. Each bite brings out a rich spicy taste and the sweetness of the shrimp meat. Coupled with various side dishes such as sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and rice cakes, this dish becomes even more delicious.
👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️
Large shrimp
Dry red chili peppers
Potatoes
Cucumbers
Coriander
Scallions, ginger, garlic
Sichuan chili sauce
Soy sauce
Sugar
Cooking wine
Spicy peanuts
White sesame seeds
Rice cakes
👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:
Clean the shrimp, remove the shrimp legs, whiskers, and spears, pick out the shrimp intestines from the back, drain the water, add cooking wine, and marinate for 10 minutes.
Prepare the side dishes, such as sliced potatoes, cucumber segments, chopped coriander, scallions, ginger, and garlic.
Heat oil in a pan, and when the oil reaches five-tenths heat, add the shrimp and fry over low heat until the shrimp shells wrinkle slightly, then remove and set aside.
Leave a small amount of oil in the pan, add Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, then add chili sauce and stir-fry until the red oil appears, add chili peppers, ginger strips, scallions, and garlic, and stir-fry evenly.
Add the sliced potatoes and stir-fry, then add the fried shrimp, pour in soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine, cover the pan and let it simmer for a while.
Finally, add cucumber segments and rice cakes, stir-fry evenly, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and coriander, and serve.
👉🏻✨TIPS
The heat should be moderate when frying shrimp to avoid burning.
Adjust the spiciness during stir-frying according to taste.
Side dishes can be chosen according to personal preferences.
👉🏻✨BENEFITS
Spicy shrimp is not only delicious but also nutritious, enhancing appetite, promoting digestion, and aiding in protecting blood vessels when consumed in moderation. However, those allergic to seafood should avoid it, and it should be consumed in moderation to avoid increasing gastrointestinal burden.
👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL
Spicy shrimp is rich in protein, calcium, carotene, vitamins, and eight essential amino acids for the human body. The protein content is several to dozens of times that of other foods, and the meat is soft and easy to digest. Additionally, spicy shrimp is rich in trace elements such as zinc and magnesium, which help improve zinc deficiency-related conditions and prevent hypertension and myocardial infarction.
