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「Blanched Prawns (Baizhuo Xia)」
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Ingredients and amounts
- Live prawns
- Onion
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Scallion
- Cooking oil
- Soy sauce
- Shaoxing wine
- Sesame seeds
- Oyster sauce
- Black vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- Before cooking, decide how many servings to make. One serving serves 1 person.
- Total:
- Prawns250g per serving
- Scallion1 stalk
- Ginger1 piece
- Onion1 head
- Garlic5-8 cloves
- Cooking oil10-15ml
- Shaoxing wine20 ml
- Soy sauce10-15ml
- Sesame seedsa handful
- Black vinegar10 ml
- Oyster sauce10 ml
Step-by-step method
Step 1
Cut onion into small chunks, slice ginger, and spread evenly in a flat pan.
Step 2
Rinse the live prawns (deveining and trimming legs/whiskers are optional). Drain and arrange them on top of the onion and ginger in the pan.
Step 3
Pour Shaoxing wine into the pan. Cover with a lid. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute, then low heat for 5 minutes, then turn off heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, prepare the dipping sauce:
Step 5
Finely chop scallion and garlic. Combine with soy sauce, sesame seeds, and black vinegar. Stir well.
Step 6
Heat oil until smoking, then pour it over the dipping sauce to release the aromas.
Step 7
Remove the prawns from the pan and arrange on a clean plate.
Step 8
Serve with the dipping sauce.