Sometimes, all you want is to make a simple yet sophisticated dish. A small plate, yet it blends the flavors of the mountains and the sea. Morel mushrooms absorb the umami of the shrimp, the shrimp paste is bouncy and sweet, and the steamed egg custard melts in your mouth. The three blend together to create a low-key yet abundant culinary feast. 🥣 Ingredients: 10 dried morel mushrooms 🦐 Shrimp Paste: 250g fresh shrimp (approx. 125g after peeling), 10g egg white, 2g salt, 2g sugar, 3g cornstarch, a pinch of white pepper, 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, 1 tsp sesame oil. 🥚 Egg Wash: 2 eggs, 2g salt, 1/2 tsp Shaoxing wine, a pinch of white pepper, 100ml hot water. 🍲 Seasoning after steaming: 1 tsp steamed fish soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, a little chopped green onion. ‼ 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml 📺Detailed video recipe: https://www.xiachufang.com/recipe/107585270/?recipe_type=1&page_scene=6
Materials
Steps for making steamed egg with shrimp paste and morel mushrooms
Take 10 dried morel mushrooms and soak them in water until they are completely softened.
Freeze 250g of fresh shrimp in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, peel off the shells and remove the vein (you can also devein them), you will get about 125g of shrimp meat.
After rinsing the shrimp with water, pat them dry with kitchen paper, then chop them finely, retaining a small amount of texture for a better taste.
Add the minced shrimp to 10g egg white, 2g salt, 2g sugar, 3g cornstarch, a pinch of white pepper, 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, and 1 tsp sesame oil.
Stir in one direction until the mixture becomes sticky; the shrimp paste is now ready. Transfer to a piping bag and refrigerate until needed.
Cut the soaked morel mushrooms in half with scissors.
Rinse and drain
Fill each mushroom with shrimp paste.
Arrange on a plate
Egg mixture: 2 eggs, 2 grams of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cooking wine, a pinch of white pepper.
Mix gently.
Then, while stirring, slowly pour in 100 ml of hot water and mix thoroughly.
After straining the egg mixture, pour it into the plate with the shrimp paste and morel mushrooms arranged on it.
Cover with plastic wrap and poke a few small holes in the wrap.
Place in a preheated steamer and steam over high heat for 10 minutes.
After steaming, drizzle with 1 teaspoon of steamed fish soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil while still hot. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve hot.
tasty
So delicious
So delicious!
