【Chaoshan Shrimp and Dates】

Overview

[Chaoshan Shrimp Dates], shrimp dates made with shrimp as the main ingredient, are golden in color, delicious in taste, crispy in the mouth, and you can chew the shrimps every now and then, which is very elastic. I went to my husband's house for the New Year for the first time and fell in love with it as soon as I ate it. It’s just that this dish is relatively complicated to make, and I usually don’t make it. It can only satisfy my craving during the Chinese New Year. And we don’t celebrate the Chinese New Year at my husband’s house every year, so I have only eaten it 2 or 3 times in the past five years. The leader said that in his memory, this shrimp-jujube dish was only made at home during the New Year or some major festivals, or for the elderly to celebrate their birthdays. It is truly a traditional dish that must be learned. Although nowadays, almost all places making Chaoshan cuisine, ranging from restaurants to roadside stalls, serve Chaoshan Shrimp and Dates, although the cooking methods are similar. But so far, I have never tasted anything in any of these restaurants that can match the taste and texture of the food made by my husband's family. Moreover, these shrimps and dates are all round, which is very suitable for eating during the Chinese New Year, as they have the meaning of reunion. The whole family gets together, makes things by themselves, and enjoys family reunion and fun.

Tags

• snacks
• children
• old man
• summer recipes
• chaoshan cuisine
• dinner
• edible oil
• flour
• horseshoe
• msg
• onions
• pork white meat
• shrimp
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Remove heads, shells and devein from shrimps;

   

2. 2 Remove heads, shells and devein from shrimps;

   

3. 3 Cut the shrimp into pieces;

   

4. 4 Absorb the moisture from the shrimp particles;

   

5. 5 Absorb the moisture from the shrimp pellets;

   

6. 6 Cut the pork white meat into fine cubes;

   

7. 7 Cut the water chestnuts into dices and the green onions into chopped green onions;

   

8. 8 Pour the shrimp cubes, pork white meat cubes, water chestnut cubes and chopped green onions into a container;

   

9. 9 Add appropriate amount of salt;

   

10. 10 Add a little MSG;

    

11. 11 Stir all the ingredients in the container evenly;

    

12. 12 Add a handful of flour to the mixed ingredients;

    

13. 13 Stir the ingredients in the container evenly again;

    

14. 14 Form the ingredients into balls;

    

15. 15 Heat the oil pan and pour in plenty of oil;

    

16. 16 When the oil is hot enough to put in the chopsticks and dense bubbles appear around the chopsticks, add the ball balls in batches;

    

17. 17 Fry until the surface is golden brown and the inside is cooked, remove and drain.