Braised Winter Melon with Dried Shrimp

Name: Braised Winter Melon with Dried Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 qian Dried shrimp (rinsed in water to remove sand and silt); 8 liang Peeled and seeded winter melon (cut into pieces 1 1/3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick); 5 fen Chopped green onion; 5 fen Finely chopped ginger; 5 fen Soy sauce; 1 fen Fine salt; 5 fen MSG; 2.5 liang Chicken broth; 2 liang Lard; 2 qian Starch slurry

Braised Winter Melon with Shrimp Roe is a dish made with winter melon and shrimp roe as its main ingredients. The ingredients are first deep-fried, then braised in chicken broth. It has a golden hue and a rich, savory, salty flavor.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Dried shrimp (rinsed in water to remove sand and silt) 3 qian

Peeled and seeded winter melon (cut into pieces 1 1/3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick) 8 liang

Chopped green onion 5 fen

Finely chopped ginger 5 fen

Soy sauce 5 fen

Fine salt 1 fen

MSG 5 fen

Chicken broth 2.5 liang

Lard 2 liang

Starch slurry 2 qian

Instructions

Prepare and cut

Rinse the dried shrimp in water until all sand and silt are removed. Cut the winter melon into pieces measuring 1 1/3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.

Fry the winter melon

Heat the lard in a wok. Once it is hot, add the winter melon and fry until golden brown. Remove the pieces and drain them thoroughly.

Braise and thicken

Heat the lard in a wok and fry the chopped green onion and finely chopped ginger until fragrant. Add the chicken broth and fried winter melon, followed by the dried shrimp, fine salt, and MSG. Simmer until the flavors are absorbed, then thicken with the starch slurry. Drizzle with clear oil and transfer to a serving plate.