Shrimp with Wheat Gluten
Shrimp with Wheat Gluten is a traditional Tianjin home-style dish featuring a savory flavor with a hint of sweetness. The gluten absorbs the rich sauce, while the shrimp remains tender and the cucumber adds a refreshing crunch.
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This dish brings together the chewy texture of wheat gluten and the succulence of shrimp in a glossy, savory sauce. It is a comforting, quick meal that pairs perfectly with steamed rice.
Ingredients
Wheat gluten
150g
Shrimp
8 pieces
Cucumber
1 piece
Carrot
half a root
Oyster sauce
1 tsp
Light soy sauce
to taste
Dark soy sauce
1 tsp
White sugar
a pinch
White pepper
a pinch
Cornstarch slurry
to taste
Cooking wine
1 tsp
Salt
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare ingredients
2
Step 2
Cut the gluten into large pieces, cut the green onion into chopped green onion, slice the ginger, and cut the cucumber and carrot into diamond-shaped pieces respectively.
3
Step 3
Remove the vein from the shrimp, add a little white pepper powder, cooking wine, and starch, mix well and marinate for a few minutes
4
Step 4
Put the cut gluten into a pot of boiling water and cook for about 1 minute to remove the excess oil from the gluten.
5
Step 5
Remove the cooked gluten, squeeze out the water, and set aside
6
Step 6
Put cooking oil in the wok, add the marinated shrimp and stir-fry until they change color, then remove.
7
Step 7
Use the remaining oil from stir-frying the shrimp to sauté the green onion, ginger, and star anise.
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Step 8
After sautéing the seasonings, add the blanched gluten and carrot slices and stir-fry briefly.
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Step 9
Stir-fry evenly, then add light soy sauce and oyster sauce
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Step 10
Add 1/2 teaspoon of white sugar
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Step 11
Stir-fry evenly, then add the shrimp.
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Step 12
Add half a bowl of water
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Step 13
Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for a few minutes.
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Step 14
Simmer until the sauce reduces, add the cucumber slices and stir-fry.
15
Step 15
Stir-fry evenly, then thicken with water starch. (Add 1/2 teaspoon of dark soy sauce to the water starch for color)
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Step 16
Stir-fry over high heat until the sauce is shiny and coats the ingredients, then it is ready.
