Photograph of the finished You men da xia (braised prawns)

China · Tôm om sốt Sơn Đông

You men da xia (braised prawns)

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Trim the shrimp's antennae and legs, make a slit along the back to remove the black vein, but leave the head and shell intact.
  2. 2 Fry the shrimp in hot oil for 2 minutes on each side until the shells turn red and the shrimp roe oozes out, turning the oil orange.
  3. 3 Sauté sliced ginger and scallion roots for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. 4 Combine Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, and 100 ml of water, cover, and simmer for 6 minutes.
  5. 5 Open the lid, cook over high heat for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the shrimp, season with salt and sprinkle with chopped scallions.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 30 min

    Replace step 2: spray a thin layer of oil on the shrimp and fry at 200 degrees for 6 minutes, flipping at the 3rd minute; step 4: continue simmering in the pan for 6 minutes to allow the shrimp roe to blend into the sauce.

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