Complete guide to making Ke Wei shrimp.

"Gwei" shrimp are mainly farmed in the estuaries of the Pearl River, Guangdong Province. Why are they called "Gwei" shrimp? Because they originally grew in the rice paddies within the "Gwei" fences, so they became known as "Gwei" shrimp. There are many ways to prepare "Gwei" shrimp, and their meat is delicious and highly favored by the public.

Complete Guide to Preparing "Gwei" Shrimp: Steamed "Gwei" Shrimp

Needed ingredients Ingredients

500g live "Gwei" shrimp Ginger 3 slices, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 3 segments of green onion

Instructions

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a pot, then sauté ginger and green onion until fragrant. Add water and rice wine.

2. Bring to a boil, then add the cleaned "Gwei" shrimp and cook until the shrimp turns red and the meat is just cooked. Turn off the heat.

3. Place the cooked shrimp in ice water to cool, then drain and arrange on a plate.

4. For those who prefer a richer flavor, add a sauce according to your taste.

Tips

1. In the "Steamed "Gwei" Shrimp" preparation method, choose fresh, medium-sized "Gwei" shrimp.

2. Cook just until done, as overcooking will make the meat tough.

3. Adding ginger, green onion, and rice wine can remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.

Complete Guide to Making "Fruit and Vegetable-Based Shrimp"

Needed ingredients

"Gwei" shrimp Winter melon Mango Rice wine, cornstarch, fresh broth, cooking oil, salt. Instructions

1. Wash and devein the "Gwei" shrimp, remove the shell, and leave the tail.

2. Wash the winter melon and mango, peel, and cut into cubes.

3. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok, then add the prepared shrimp. Quickly stir-fry until the shrimp turns color, then remove and drain.

4. Add a small amount of oil to the wok, then stir-fry the shrimp, add rice wine, winter melon, and mango. Add fresh broth and salt, and cook until thickened.Home-style "Gwei" Shrimp Preparation: Quickly fry and remove after changing color, draining the oil.

4. In a wok, heat the remaining oil. Add the shrimp and stir-fry. Add (liáo jiǔ - ), winter melon, and papaya. Add a little fresh broth and salt, and cook until thickened. Serve.

Celery Stir-fried shrimp tail Needed ingredients

"Gwei" shrimp, celery

Wood ear mushrooms Red bell pepper Chopped chili peppers Ginger, scallions, pickled chili peppers, garlic, salt Soy sauce Black pepper Instructions 1. Remove the head of the "Gwei" shrimp and scrape out the brain. The shrimp line will come out. 2. Blanch celery and wood ear mushrooms and red bell pepper.3. Heat oil in a pot, then add chopped chili peppers, pickled chili peppers, ginger, scallions, and garlic. Sauté until fragrant. 4. Add the cleaned "Gwei" shrimp and stir-fry. Add salt, black pepper, and half a tablespoon of soy sauce. When the shrimp turns red, add celery, wood ear mushrooms, and red bell pepper, and stir-fry until just cooked.

5. When the sauce has thickened, it's done.

1. Peel the shrimp, remove the head, and pull out the shrimp line.

2. Blanch celery, wood ear mushrooms, and red bell peppers.

3. Heat oil in a pot. Add chopped chili peppers, pickled chili peppers, ginger, scallions, and garlic. Sauté.

4. Add the cleaned shrimp and stir-fry. Add salt, black pepper, and half a tablespoon of soy sauce. When the shrimp turns red, add celery, wood ear mushrooms, and red bell peppers. Stir-fry until just cooked.

5. When the sauce has thickened slightly, it is done.

Tips

1. In the "Celery Stir-fried Shrimp Tail" preparation method, blanching the celery shortens the cooking time and keeps the shrimp meat tender and juicy.

2. Stir-fry over high heat throughout the process. Because "Gwei" shrimp are very delicious, just salt, black pepper, and soy sauce are sufficient.

3. Make sure all ingredients are drained before adding to the pot to prevent water from being released and delaying the cooking process.