Stir-fried Cucumber with Dried Shrimp

Name: Stir-fried Cucumber with Dried Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300g Cucumber (washed, cut into strips about 1 inch long and 1/3 inch wide; peel if using old cucumbers); 25g Dried shrimp (washed, placed in a small bowl with a little boiling water (level with the shrimp) to soak); 5g Chopped scallion (for stir-frying); 5g Minced ginger (for stir-frying); 4g Fine salt (for seasoning); 35g Cooking oil (for stir-frying)

A Jiangsu-style home stir-fry with crisp cucumber and savory dried shrimp.

20 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Cucumber (washed, cut into strips about 1 inch long and 1/3 inch wide; peel if using old cucumbers) 300g

Dried shrimp (washed, placed in a small bowl with a little boiling water (level with the shrimp) to soak) 25g

Chopped scallion (for stir-frying) 5g

Minced ginger (for stir-frying) 5g

Fine salt (for seasoning) 4g

Cooking oil (for stir-frying) 35g

Instructions

Soak the dried shrimp

Wash the dried shrimp to remove any dust, place in a small bowl, add a little boiling water (level with the shrimp), and soak.

Prepare the cucumber

Wash the cucumber (peel if using old cucumbers), then cut into strips about 1 inch long and 1/3 inch wide.

Stir-fry

Place the wok over the flame, add the cooking oil and heat. Add the chopped scallion and minced ginger, stir-fry briefly, then add the drained dried shrimp and stir-fry slightly. Add the cucumber and fine salt, stir-fry for about one minute, and it is done.