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Stir-fried Cucumber with Exclusive Shrimp Paste

Stir-fried Cucumber with Exclusive Shrimp Paste

Bouncy shrimp paste patties sear alongside crisp cucumber batons, all glossed in a tangy ketchup-based sauce. Springy, cool, and bright, a playful dish that wins over both kids and adults.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Peel the cucumber and carrot and dice them, mince the shrimp into a paste, then mix together soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and water to make the sauce and set aside.

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    Mix the shrimp with starch evenly.

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    Stir vigorously in one direction.

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    Heat oil in a wok, add 1 teaspoon of minced shrimp, and pan-fry over low heat into shrimp patties.

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    Fry until both sides are golden brown, then take out and set aside.

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    Heat oil in a wok, add cucumber and carrot, and stir-fry until soft.

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    Place the shrimp cake in and pour in the sauce, simmer over low heat until cooked.

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    Cook until the sauce is reduced, then it is ready to serve.

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    Finished dish picture, goes super well with rice.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Cucumber
    1 stick
  • Carrot
    1/2 piece
  • Shrimp
    8 piece
  • Water
    1 spoon

Seasonings

  • Starch
    1 spoon
  • Edible oil
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Vinegar
    a pinch
  • Sweet potato paste
    to taste