Braised prawns is a very delicious dish, and its nutritional value is also very high. Let me introduce to you how to make braised prawns in the most nutritious way!
Braised prawns is a famous Jiaodong-style dish in Shandong Province and belongs to Shandong cuisine. The color is red and shiny, the shrimp meat is tender and delicious. It has always been a popular famous dish in Shandong cuisine. Its beautiful color and delicious taste have long been praised by people. A very important substance in shrimp is astaxanthin, which is the component with a red color on the surface. Astaxanthin is the strongest antioxidant discovered so far. The darker the color, the higher the astaxanthin content. Shrimp is rich in nutrients, and its meat is soft and easy to digest. It is an excellent food for people who are weak and need to take care of themselves after illness.
Recipe for Braised Prawns 1
Ingredients: prawns
Accessories: oil, chili oil, garlic, salt, Onion, ginger
1. Clean the shrimp, use scissors to cut the back of the shrimp from head to tail, and pick out the shrimp lines. Clean, dry and set aside.
2. Mix light soy sauce, black pepper, cooking wine, water, sugar and starch into braised sauce and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a pot, add onion and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Pour in the prepared shrimps, stir-fry until the shrimps begin to turn red, pour in the prepared braised sauce, mix well and simmer covered for 2 minutes.
4. Stir-fry over high heat to reduce the juice. At this time, add salt according to taste. Add garlic cloves and chili oil, stir-fry evenly and then turn off the heat.
Recipe 2 of Braised Prawns
Ingredients: 500g of prawns, 3 tablespoons of oil, a few slices of onion and ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 4-5 cloves of garlic cut into pieces , 1 tsp chili oil, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cooking wine, 2 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp starch.
1. Clean the shrimp, use scissors to cut the back of the shrimp from head to tail, and pick out the shrimp line. Clean, dry and set aside.
2. 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce (30ml), 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper (2g), 1/2 teaspoon of cooking wine (2ml), 2 tablespoons of water (30ml), 1 teaspoon of sugar (5g) , 1/2 teaspoon (2g) of starch into braised sauce, set aside.
3. Heat oil in a pot, add onion and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Pour in the prepared shrimps, stir-fry until the shrimps begin to turn red, pour in the prepared braised sauce, mix well and simmer covered for 2 minutes.
4. Stir-fry over high heat to reduce the juice. At this time, add salt according to taste. Add garlic cloves and chili oil, stir-fry evenly and then turn off the heat.
How to cook braised prawns? Nutrition will be lost.
If you add light soy sauce during cooking, you don’t need to add salt. Don't cook shrimp for too long, otherwise the shrimp meat will become stale. When frying shrimp, it is best to fry the shrimp a little dry, which will make it fresher and more fragrant. When cooking, the marinade should be thick and tightly wrapped around the shrimp to absorb the flavor. Be sure to use a low heat when simmering the marinade, otherwise it will easily burn. Finally add garlic and a little chili oil. It adds flavor without being too spicy.
How to handle the ingredients of braised prawns
It is best to choose prawns for braised prawns. Choose shrimps with shiny green bodies and tough shells, which are fresher. Remove the sandbags from the shrimp heads, remove the shrimp intestines, leave the skin on, and wash with clean water. Removing shrimp lines can not only maintain the taste, but also make the shrimp taste better. The braised sauce needs to be prepared in advance. 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce (30ml), 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper (2g), 1/2 teaspoon of cooking wine (2ml), 2 tablespoons of water (30ml), 1 teaspoon of sugar (5g), 1/2 teaspoon of starch (2g) Make braised sauce and set aside.