Pounded Shrimp in Spicy Broth

Ingredients

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• shrimp, heads reserved
• salt
• pepper
• cooking wine
• cornstarch
• ginger
• garlic
• chili bean paste (豆瓣酱)
• hot-pot soup base
• water
• light soy sauce
• sugar
• noodle cake (面饼)
• minced garlic
• sesame seeds
• dried chiles
• chili flakes
• Sichuan peppercorns
• hot oil
• scallions

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 01

   Peel and open the backs of the shrimp. Marinate with salt, pepper and cooking wine for 10 minutes.

2. 02

   Coat the shrimp with cornstarch and pound them into thin pieces.

3. 03

   Fry the shrimp heads to release their oil and remove them. Fry ginger and garlic until fragrant, then add chili bean paste and hot-pot base and cook until the oil turns red.

4. 04

   Add water and season with salt, light soy sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook the shrimp pieces in the broth.

5. 05

   Put the noodle cake in a bowl, add the shrimp and pour over the broth. Add garlic, sesame seeds, dried chiles, chili flakes and Sichuan peppercorns.

6. 06

   Pour hot oil over the aromatics and finish with chopped scallions.

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