Luffa Steamed Shrimp
Luffa 2 strips (300g) | Shrimp 12 pieces (200g) |
The following are the ingredients for garlic sauce: minced garlic 30g | Red pepper powder 15 grams |
Heated vegetable oil 20 grams | White sugar 5 grams |
Oyster sauce 20 grams | The following is the topping: steamed fish with soy sauce 10 grams |
Minced green onions 10 grams | Heated vegetable oil 10 grams |
Step 1
Preparation materials: scrape the loofah, peel the shrimps, remove the heads and leave the tails; mince the garlic and mince the red peppers.Step 2
Use a sharp knife to cut through the middle section of the shrimp body, abdomen and back, remove the shrimp line, and pass the shrimp tail from the abdomen to the back to form a shrimp ball.Step 3
Put minced garlic and red pepper into a bowl, pour hot oil to stimulate the aroma, add sugar and oyster sauce and mix evenlyStep 4
Cut the loofah into 2-3 cm long sections and use a small spoon to scoop out half of the melon core.Step 5
Place the shrimps on the loofah and drizzle with garlic sauceStep 6
Add boiling water to steamer and steam for 8 minutesStep 7
Pour steamed fish with soy sauce, sprinkle with chopped green onion, and pour hot oilStep 8
Fragrant, tender and moist Cooking tips for steamed shrimps with loofah1. You can choose shrimps that are 13-18cm long;
2. Try to choose a thick loofah that can hold the shrimps firmly;
3. Do not steam for too long, otherwise the shrimp meat will become too old and the loofah will become soft and black;
4. Seasonings can be adjusted according to taste; if you don’t like a lot of oil, you can omit the final pouring of hot oil.