Winter melon and fried shrimps
〖Materials〗1 catty of winter melon, half a catty of prawns, 1 section of carrot, appropriate amount of oil and salt, 1 section of green onion, 2 slices of ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, cooking wine Half a tablespoon, 1 teaspoon of white pepper, oyster sauce, appropriate amount of water starch,
〖Method〗 Prepare the required materials. When purchasing winter melon, look at the degree of hoarfrost on the surface of the winter melon. The more hoarfrost, the more complete it is, which means the better the quality of the winter melon.
2. Remove the heads from the prawns, peel off the shells from the shrimp bodies, take out the shrimps, remove the shrimp threads, cut the backs of the shrimps into slices, put them on a plate, add a little salt, and Add white pepper, cooking wine, and a little starch, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes. Marinate the shrimps to remove the fishy smell of the shrimps. Add starch, and the fried shrimps will be fresh and tender, and the meat will not be old.
3. Cut off the skin of the winter melon, remove the pulp, and then cut the winter melon into thick slices.
4. Cut the carrots into slices, chop the green onions, mince the ginger, and slice the garlic.
5. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil, add the winter melon and blanch the water, and blanch the winter melon until it becomes soft and transparent. Take out the winter melon, drain and set aside.
6. Heat the oil in the pot, add the chopped green onion, minced ginger and garlic slices and saute until fragrant, then add the shrimp and stir-fry until the shrimp turns red.
7. Add winter melon, oyster sauce, and a little salt, stir-fry evenly over high heat, pour in an appropriate amount of water starch to thicken the gravy, heat over high heat until the soup becomes thick, wrap it around the ingredients, and turn off the heat. A plate of stir-fried winter melon and shrimps that is full of color, flavor and flavor is ready.