How to Prepare Shrimp for Chinese Cooking
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Prep Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
How to Prepare Shrimp for Chinese Cooking
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This method for preparing shrimp for Chinese cooking uses a brief cure in a mixture of sugar, salt, and baking soda followed by soaking in iced water. The process firms the shrimp texture and enhances taste, resulting in shrimp that hold up well in stir-fries or other Chinese dishes.
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The recipe explains massaging peeled and deveined shrimp with sugar, salt, and baking soda, then soaking them in a mixture of ice water and ice cubes for 1 to 2 hours or overnight. This treatment firms the shrimp flesh by altering protein structure and balances flavors.
Before cooking, rinsing and draining the shrimp removes excess curing agents, preventing oversalting. This preparation step is typical in Chinese cooking to improve texture for stir-frying or boiling applications.
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Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup water ice
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Place your shrimp into a large mixing bowl, and add sugar, salt and baking soda. Gently massage the ingredients into the shrimp.
- Add ice water and ice to the bowl, and stir everything together. Let your shrimp sit for 1-2 hours, or even overnight in the refrigerator.
- When you're ready to use the shrimp, run cold water into the bowl, gently stir the shrimp, and pour the water out. Repeat this twice to remove excess salt, sugar and baking soda.
- Drain. The shrimp are now ready to use.
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