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Green Tea Infused Shrimp Stir Fry

Infused with the aromatic Dragon Well green tea, this Shrimp Stir Fry is a famous dish in Hangzhou, China. Follow Chef John’s recipe and you’ll be delighted with this aromatic dish.

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 1 hr 45 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 2 hr

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. Dragon Well Green Tea
3 cup Hot Water, 80 °C/ 176 °F
5 cup Ice Water
1 lb. Tiger Prawns/Shrimps
1 tsp. Salt
1 count Egg White
1 tsp. Corn Starch
1 tsp. Cooking Oil
1 tsp. Salt
0.5 tsp. Sugar
3 tbsp. Cornstarch Slurry

Directions:

Step 1

Step 1

1

Pour 1.5 cup hot water into a teacup to warm up the cup. Then discard the water.

Step 2

Step 2

2

Add tea leaves and 1.5 the hot water into the teacup and let it steep for 5 minutes, then filter out the tea leaves.

Step 3

Step 3

3

In a mixing bowl, combine ice water and hot tea. Wait until all ice cube dissolved. Save 1 tablespoon tea for later use.

Step 4

Step 4

4

Add shrimps into the tea, refrigerate for 2 hours. Then drain.

Step 5

Step 5

5

In a mixing bowl, combine prawns, salt, egg white, corn starch, and cooking oil. Toss to mix, then refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 6

Step 6

6

In a skillet over high heat, oil blanching shrimps at 120 °C / 250 °F. Drain.

Step 7

Step 7

7

Return skillet to stove, add 1 tablespoon tea, salt, sugar, cornstarch slurry, and the prawns.

Step 8

Step 8

8

Quickly Stir fry until the prawns are well coated with sauce.

Step 9

Step 9

9

Serve at once.