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Steamed Shrimp and Mushroom Parcels

These Steamed Shrimp and Mushroom Parcels are spiced with ginger, tamarind, lemongrass and cilantro, and then wrapped in parchment paper and steamed to perfection with green tea leaves! An easy to make steamed shrimp dinner idea with incredible flavor and aroma!

Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Dinner , Others
Cuisine: Asian , gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 32-40 medium-sized raw shrimps cleaned and deveined (8-10 shrimps per person, about 1 lb in all)
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 8 large shiitake mushrooms fresh or dried
  • 4-6 tsp of green tea leaves
  • 4 large pieces of parchment paper
Marinade
  • 5 lemongrass stalks white part only, sliced roughly (or 5 tbsp minced lemongrass)
  • ½ tbsp chili flakes/crushed red pepper 1 tbsp if you like it spicy, I used 1 tbsp for this recipe
  • 2 tbsp tamarind juice
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 2-3 spring onions root trimmed and chopped roughly
  • Handful of cilantro leaves
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground coriander seed
  • salt to taste
To serve
  • Extra sliced spring onions cilantro and chili flakes

Instructions

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  1. Pat dry the shrimp to remove excess moisture and set aside in a bowl.
  2. In a mini processor, add all the ingredients of the marinade and process to form a paste. Add 2 tbsp of oil and process further until smooth. Taste the marinade and add some salt if needed.
  3. Add the baking soda to the marinade and mix to combine. Next add the marinade to the shrimps and mix well to coat. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to marinate.
  4. If you are using dried shiitake mushrooms, place these in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let the mushrooms hydrate for about 20 minutes, or until fully hydrated.
  5. Drain the water and then hold the mushrooms under cold running water to let them cool down a little and then squeeze out the excess water in the mushrooms (be careful as the absorbed water will be hot).
  6. Cut mushrooms into thick slices and set aside.
  7. When ready to make the parcels, divide green tea leaves evenly into four groups and place them on the parchment papers. Next divide the shrimp into four groups as well and place them on the tea leaves (about 8-10 shrimps per parcel). Place sliced mushrooms next to the shrimp. Divide the remaining marinade evenly between the four parcels.
  8. Fold over the parchment paper carefully to create parcels, making sure that none of the marinade/juices will come out when being steamed.
  9. Bring a pot of water to a boil, with a steamer on top (I used a tiered bamboo steamer). When the water comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
  10. Place the shrimp parcels in the steamer and steam (covered) for 15-20 minutes (if you're using a tiered steamer, the top tier takes a little longer than the bottom).
  11. Serve with cooked white rice, with some chopped spring onions, cilantro and chili flakes.

Notes

  • Please remember to check where your prawns / shrimps are being sourced from. Make sure they are not being imported from countries that use slave labour.