main ingredients

12 shrimps

auxiliary materials

1 tbsp of light soy sauce

2 tbsps of cooking wine

2 tsps of sugar

1 tsp of tomato sauce

3 tbsps of clear water

1 small piece of ginger

2 pieces of onion

Steps for braised shrimps in oil

1.

2.

Open the back with a knife and pick out the shrimp glands. Shrimp with open back will be more delicious.

3.

pour about 2 tablespoons of oil into the pot, add the onion and ginger slices, and fry until the ginger slices shrink and the onion slices turn brown.

4.

Add the processed shrimp and fry until one side turns red, then fry the other side. Cook cooking wine, add light soy sauce, add sugar and stir fry evenly.

5.

Shred ginger and put it in the pot. Add tomato sauce and stir well.

6.

add a small amount of water, cover it and simmer for a while. When the soup is reduced, the juice can be collected by high fire.

Tips

There are two kinds of common fresh shrimps in the market:

(1) Prawn: also known as prawn and prawn, it is a kind of large sea shrimp, so it is called prawn because it was sold in pairs in the market in the past. It is delicious, with excellent flavor. It is not only a delicacy of seafood, but also the crown of shrimp.

(2) River shrimp: also known as Macrobrachium nipponense and Macrobrachium nipponense, this kind of shrimp has the largest sales volume in the mainland market.

when buying shrimps, you should choose shrimps with complete body, dense carapace, clear and bright shell, tight muscles, elastic body and dry and clean body surface. As for the shrimp with loose meat, reddish color and fishy smell, it is not fresh enough to eat. Generally speaking, if the head is closely connected with the body, it will be fresher.