First release of Shrimp and Cabbage Hot Pot

Name: First release of Shrimp and Cabbage Hot Pot
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hot Dishes

Silky shrimp paste and tender napa cabbage are layered in a clay pot and simmered until the broth turns sweet and deeply savoury. Light yet luxurious, the hotpot-style braise warms from the first spoonful.

30 minNewMedium Hot Dishes Pot-cook Savory

Instructions

1
Shrimp and cabbage.
2
Peel the shrimp, leaving the shrimp heads.
3
Cut the shrimp in half and remove the shrimp vein.
4
Chop the shrimp into shrimp paste.
5
Separate an egg white.
6
Add salt and pepper to season, mix evenly, add a little cornstarch, and continue to beat until strong.
7
Heat the clay pot and dry-fry the shrimp heads. Many netizens add oil, but I... didn't add any.
8
The shrimp head turns red, and the shrimp brain is squeezed out.
9
Heat the water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
10
Skim off the foam, then add the shrimp paste.
11
Continue skimming off the foam.
12
After the shrimp paste is set, add the cabbage.
13
Once the cabbage becomes soft, it's cooked. Just add a little oyster sauce and soy sauce to season.