Home-style Practice of Yuzi Shrimp

Home-style Practice of Yuzi Shrimp

1. First of all, we need to prepare the ingredients used to make this yuzi shrimp dish: yuzi tofu is also called Japanese tofu, which is a kind of soft tofu with packaging. It is easy to buy in general supermarkets or vegetable markets. The price is cheap and the color is light yellow. , The taste is delicate and tender. You can buy frozen shrimps in vacuum packaging, or you can buy fresh shrimps and peel them into shrimps for later use. In order to match the color of the peas, it is not difficult to buy fresh peas in the vegetable market in winter. Garnished with shrimp tofu, goose yellow and fresh green with shrimp red, the color is bright and the shape is unique, this dish is very seductive and appetizing when it is served on the table.

2. Rinse the outer packaging of jade tofu with water, place it on the chopping board, cut it in the middle with a knife, divide it into two sections, pick up the packaging bag at both ends, squeeze it gently, and the soft jade tofu will slide onto the chopping board. , Cut into thick roll-shaped discs. Because the texture of Japanese tofu is very delicate, it must be gentle to make it difficult to break the tofu.

3. Take a clean plate, carefully pick up the sliced jade tofu rounds, and place them evenly on the plate. Put a shrimp on top of a tofu round slice, so plan the quantity you want to make in advance and then place it on the plate. If you are not sure, you can refer to the number of people at home or the size of the plate.

4. Prepare the tofu, and then you can process the fresh shrimp: remove the fishy line after heading and peeling the shrimp, because this dish is a fast hand dish, in order to make the shrimp cooked faster and more delicious, you can cut a part of the back of the shrimp . Then clean the peas and set aside. Try to choose small peas, so that the peas are too big and the shrimps are not in harmony.

5. If the shrimps are too big, you can cut off the fat part of the meat, leaving only shrimp tails equal in size to the jade tofu rounds. Place the shrimp tails evenly on top of the sliced jade tofu rounds. After placing the shrimps, place a green peas separately. The initial shape of the jade shrimps is completed.

6. Put the right amount of water in the steamer, put the plate of jade shrimp on the steamer and steam it on high heat for 5 minutes. Because the yuzi tofu is relatively slippery, when steaming in the pot, the plate must be horizontal and stable to prevent the tofu and shrimp from shifting and affecting the overall shape of the dish.

7. Shrimp and tofu are tender and easy to cook, and peas are also the smallest selected, so they will be fully cooked after 5 minutes of steaming in the pot. Long steaming time will affect the tender taste of tofu and shrimp. After turning off the heat and letting it stand for two minutes, uncover the lid. The shrimps have turned red, and the pea cubes have turned dark green after being steamed. After the tamago tofu is steamed, a part of the soup will be produced. This soup will be wasted after it is poured. It is useful to save the next step.

8. Pour the steamed water from the jade shrimp into the wok. If the water is not enough, add a little drinking water. Bring the water to a boil. Use a small bowl with a small amount of water to boil the starch and mix thoroughly. Pour it into the pot and add a little Season the salt and light soy sauce to form a thin juice, then turn off the heat.

9. Finally, use a small spoon to evenly pour the prepared gorgon juice on the steamed jade shrimp, and finally pour a little sesame sesame oil to enhance the flavor according to personal taste. The finished product of this dish is fresh in color, with tofu, shrimp, peas, classic red, green and yellow colors, the shrimp is delicious, the jade tofu is soft and tender, and it is also rich in protein and vitamins. how about it? Is it super simple? As smart as you, you will be able to see it at a glance, and you can make a jade shrimp for the New Year's Eve dinner!

Tips:

1. Although this dish is simple, since it is a steamed dish, the freshness of the raw materials is very important. Try to choose fresh tofu produced by regular manufacturers. Shrimp is best to choose fresh, so that the simplest ingredients can be used to make high-end nutritious dishes.
2. The texture of jade tofu is soft and fragile. When cutting it, you must use skill and not brute force, otherwise the round shape will not be complete.
3. Completely zero cooking dishes, simple ingredients, cute shapes, very popular with children, and the taste is very tender for the elderly.
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