Best Cantonese Shrimp Scramble Recipes

SHRIMP WITH EGGS SCRAMBLE, CHINESE STYLE

Shrimp with eggs scramble, Chinese style image

Shrimp with eggs scramble (虾仁炒蛋) is a traditional Cantonese style home-cooked cuisine hugely popular because of its incredible taste and the straightforward cooking steps.This article will reveal how to perfect this dish, with all the trade secrets behind the scene.

Provided by KP Kwan

Categories Main

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
5 teaspoons of cornstarch (mixed with 3 tablespoons of water)
300 g of shrimps, weight include shell
1 stalk of scallion, chopped

Steps:

Remove the shell, and devein the shrimps.
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and one teaspoon of salt to the shrimps. Keep it in the refrigerator for thirty minutes. Rinse.
Pouch the shrimps in boiling water until they turn color, about one minute. Drained.
Mix the eggs, salt, sugar, sesame oil, chopped scallion and pouch shrimps in a bowl.
Mix the cornstarch and water in a separate bowl to form a slurry. Combine the cornflour slurry with the egg liquid.
Heat the oil in the wok until it starts smoky. Pour the egg into the wok, turn off the heat, or reduce to the minimum.
Lightly move the egg until it is nearly cooked. Dish out immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 782 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 16 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 53 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 2 seervings, Sodium 2129 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat

CANTONESE SHRIMP SCRAMBLE

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Make and share this Cantonese Shrimp Scramble recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mercy

Categories Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1/2 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

Break eggs into a large bowl; beat with a fork until thoroughly blended but not frothy.
Add shrimp, cornstarch, salt, and fish sauce; mix well.
Place a medium frying pan over high heat until hot.
Add oil, swirling to coat surface.
Add egg mixture and cook undisturbed until eggs are almost set, about 1 minute.
Stir eggs gently with a spoon and continue cooking until shrimp turn pink and eggs form creamy curds, about 2 minutes.
Sprinkle with green onion and serve.

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