How to make homemade shrimp sauce
In the past 10 days, among the popular topics and hot content on the entire network, food production is still the focus of everyone's attention. Especially the method of making home-cooked sauces is popular for its simplicity and ease of learning and wide range of uses. Today, we will share the method of making a home-cooked shrimp sauce. It is not only delicious, but also can be paired with a variety of dishes. Come and try it!
1. Preparation of ingredients for shrimp paste
The ingredients for making shrimp paste are very simple, mainly including the following:
Ingredients | Dosage | Remark |
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Shrimp rice | 100g | Choose dried shrimps and soak them in advance |
garlic | 50g | Chop into minced garlic |
Ginger | 20g | Cut into ginger |
chili | 30g | Adjust according to personal taste |
Edible oil | 100ml | Rapeseed oil or peanut oil is recommended |
Salt | 5g | Can be increased or decreased according to taste |
sugar | 5g | Use to improve freshness |
2. Steps to make shrimp paste
1.Preparation:Soak the dried shrimp in warm water for 20 minutes, drain the water after soaking softly, and drain the excess water with kitchen paper. Chop garlic, ginger and chili into powder and set aside.
2.Fried shrimp:Pour cooking oil into the pot, and when it is 50% hot, add the soaked shrimps and stir-fry over medium-low heat until the shrimps become crispy and golden in color. Put them out and set aside.
3.Stir-fried seasoning:Leave the bottom oil in the pot, add minced garlic, minced ginger and chili, stir-fry over low heat and make sure not to stir-fry.
4.Mixed seasoning:Pour the fried shrimp back into the pot, mix well with the seasoning, add salt and sugar to season, and continue stir-frying for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavor to blend fully.
5.Cooling Bottled:After turning off the heat, cool the shrimp paste naturally, put it in a clean sealed bottle, and store it in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
3. Suggestions for matching shrimp sauce
The shrimp paste can not only be used directly to bibimbap and noodles, but also be used as a seasoning to cook a variety of dishes. Here are some common ways to match:
Matching method | illustrate |
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Mix noodles | Add a spoonful of shrimp paste to the cooked noodles and mix well. It is simple and delicious. |
Fry dishes | Add a spoonful of shrimp paste to stir-fry vegetables or tofu to enhance the flavor. |
Dipping | Add flavor as a dip in hot pot or steamed dishes. |
Bibimbap | Stir directly into the rice and pair it with some vegetables to make a quick meal. |
4. Tips for shrimp sauce
1.Choice of shrimp:It is recommended to use dried shrimps with smaller size and golden color, which tastes fresher and more fragrant.
2.Oil volume control:The amount of oil should not be too small, otherwise the shrimp paste will easily dry out and affect the taste.
3.Storage method:Make sure the container is dry and sterile when bottling, and refrigerated storage can extend the shelf life.
4.Spicy adjustment:If you don't like it too spicy, you can reduce the amount of chili peppers or use bell peppers instead.
This home-cooked shrimp paste is simple to make and versatile, and whether it is used as a seasoning or directly consumed, it can add a fresh aroma to your dining table. Hurry up and try it!