Crystal Shrimp with Lotus Petal Texture

Crystal Shrimp with Lotus Petal Texture

　　Crystal Shrimp with Lotus Petal Texture

　　"Crystal Shrimp with Lotus Petal Texture" — such a beautiful name, with ingredients that exude a distinctive water town charm. Fish slices are gently poached in warm oil until snow-white and cloud-like, soft and tender, arranged around the edge of the plate. In the center are piled translucent jade-colored shrimp, smooth and delicate in texture, accented with a few sprigs of bright green scallions. The dish is visually appealing in both color and form, truly embodying the saying "like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally unadorned."

　　〖Main ingredient〗 Shrimp

　　〖Side ingredient〗 Lotus-textured fish slices

　　Vegetable heart

　　〖Seasonings〗 Cooking oil

　　Salt

　　Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

　　Cooking wine

　　Starch

　　〖Method〗

　　1. First marinate and coat the shrimp in batter. Blanch the vegetable hearts, then heat a little oil in a pan, add MSG and salt, stir-fry the vegetable hearts, thicken the sauce, and drizzle with a bit of hot oil before plating.

　　2. Heat oil in a pan, add the lotus-textured fish slices and "nourish" them to doneness in the oil. Remove them to use as a garnish. Then place the battered shrimp in oil heated to medium-low (around 30% heat) and sear them until just cooked.

　　3. In the pan, add water and an appropriate amount of MSG, thicken the sauce, then add the seared shrimp and stir-fry together. Drizzle with a bit of hot oil, then plate.

　　〖Features〗 Visually appealing, with tender and smooth shrimp.