Shrimp with Breadcrumbs

How to devein shrimp with shells and heads

1. Firstly, use a kitchen shear to trim off the legs and the sharp part at the top of the head.
2. Use a toothpick to pick the devein part out. Then open the head from one side remove the dark part in the heads too. Wash carefully to remove any dirt’s inside.  

Steps

Devein shrimp and wash carefully. Slightly drain. Marinate shrimp with cooking wine, salt, ground pepper and ginger slices for 20 minutes. Pat dry with kitchen paper. This is extremely important to avoid the oil splashing and get yourself burnt. It also helps to keep the flavors strong enough and not diluted by water.

Heat around 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in wok until really hot. Place the shrimps in and cook for around 20 seconds until the shell becomes hard and crispy. Transfer out and leave any 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in.

Place ginger, garlic, spring onion and Thai peppers if using, heat for half minute until aromatic. Place breadcrumbs in. Add light soy sauce in and fry the breadcrumbs until crispy too. Water carefully in this process and add extra oil if you feel the breadcrumbs are too dry.

Return shrimp in. Mix over high heat quickly so all the flavors can be combined well. Serve hot.

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Shrimp with Breadcrumbs

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Dreaming shrimp stir-fried with breadcrumbs

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Chinese

Servings: 4

Calories: 234 kcal

Ingredients

• 12
  shrimps
  deveined
• 1
  cup
  of breadcrumbs
  plus 1/2 cup more for adjusting
• 2
  spring onions
  cut into long sections
• 1
  inch
  root ginger
  chopped
• 3
  garlic cloves
  chopped
• 1
  fresh red Thai pepper
  cut into small circles, optional
• 3
  tbsp.
  cooking oil
• 1
  tbsp.
  light soy sauce
• marinating sauce
• 1
  tbsp.
  cooking wine
• 1/2
  tsp.
  salt
• 3 to 4
  slices
  of ginger
• pinch
  of ground pepper

Instructions

1. Devein shrimp and wash carefully. Slightly drain. Marinate shrimp with cooking wine, salt, ground pepper and ginger slices for 20 minutes. Pat dry with kitchen paper. This is extremely important to avoid the oil splashing and get yourself burnt. It also helps to keep the flavors strong enough and not diluted by water.
2. Heat around 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in wok until really hot. Place the shrimps in and cook for around 20 seconds until the shell becomes hard and crispy. Transfer out and leave any 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in.
3. Place ginger, garlic, spring onion and Thai peppers if using, heat for half minute until aromatic. Place breadcrumbs in. Add light soy sauce in and fry the breadcrumbs until crispy too. Water carefully in this process and add extra oil if you feel the breadcrumbs are too dry.
4. Return shrimp in. Mix over high heat quickly so all the flavors can be combined well. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp with Breadcrumbs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 234
Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 45mg15%

Sodium 784mg34%

Potassium 92mg3%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 60IU1%

Vitamin C 2.6mg3%

Calcium 84mg8%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

It is so comforting matching with pineapple rice.