This is the real way to make delicious and flavorful stir-fried mantis shrimp with salt.

GĐXH - Mantis shrimp is a type of seafood that offers many nutritional values. Mantis shrimp can be prepared into many delicious and attractive dishes, among which is stir-fried mantis shrimp with salt.

Ingredients

1-1.5 kg of mantis shrimp, 200 grams of glutinous rice, regular rice, 100 grams of roasted and peeled mung beans, 100 grams of white salt, 30 lime leaves, 10 lemongrass stalks, 5 fresh chili peppers, common seasonings: cooking oil, ground pepper…

Making

Pre-processing the ingredients

Wash the mantis shrimp thoroughly, drain, and set aside. Use small scissors to make a lengthwise cut along the shell of each mantis shrimp to allow the seasoning to penetrate better when stir-frying with salt and to make peeling easier.

Mantis shrimp are a type of seafood that offers many nutritional benefits.

Wash glutinous rice and regular rice thoroughly to remove dust, dirt, and any damaged or insect-infested grains. Prepare separate bowls of water and soak each type of rice separately for 30 minutes until softened. Drain the rice and let it soften.

Grind the roasted salt into a fine powder.

Place a pan on the stove, wait for it to heat up, then add each type of rice and roast it. Stir constantly until the rice is cooked, the grains become slightly dry, and the aroma is released. Turn off the heat and add the remaining rice to roast.

Continue roasting the peeled mung beans, noting that they need to be roasted for a longer time because they are hard and take longer to cook. Add sea salt and roast until heated through and slightly browned, then turn off the heat. Put all the rice, roasted mung beans, and sea salt into a mortar and grind until finely ground. A blender can be used to save time.

Note: Grind the salt only finely; grinding it too coarsely or too finely will make the salt taste bad.

Fried mantis shrimp

Place a deep frying pan on the stove, pour in enough oil to cover the bottom, and heat until very hot. Add all the lime leaves and fry briefly for about 40-45 seconds, then remove and drain the oil. The lime leaves should be slightly dry and fragrant.

Drop whole chili peppers into the frying pan, then remove and drain off excess oil. Wash the lemongrass, peel and slice it, then crush it and fry until dry. Remove and drain.

They taste best when eaten hot; if eaten cold, the mantis shrimp will become soft.

Finally, fry the mantis shrimp over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the shells turn golden brown, crispy, and fragrant. Remove the mantis shrimp and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

Place the fried mantis shrimp in an airtight container with a lid, add the prepared roasted salt. Close the lid and shake well to ensure the seasoning is evenly distributed, then enjoy while hot.

Note on preparation

It tastes best when eaten hot; if eaten cold, the mantis shrimp will become soft and lose its satisfying crispness.

If you're not eating them immediately, you can air fry them at 180°C for 10 minutes each time. Preheat the air fryer for about 5-7 minutes beforehand to ensure even and stable heat distribution. The mantis shrimp will be crispy and have an attractive golden-brown color. They taste best when dipped in chili sauce.

Note on preparation

Choose fresh, live mantis shrimp that are swimming vigorously; their meat will be firm and sweet. Mantis shrimp that have been left for a long time will have soft, mushy meat and lack the rich, sweet flavor.

Choose mantis shrimp that are firm, move quickly, and are healthy.

Choose mantis shrimp that are firm, move quickly, and are healthy. Turn the mantis shrimp over; if it has a reddish-pink color, it's likely to be an egg-bearing mantis shrimp.

Frying mantis shrimp over high heat will make them crispy faster and prevent them from absorbing too much oil.

A tip for easily peeling mantis shrimp is to use scissors to cut along both edges of the shell, peeling off the hard outer layer. Then gently remove the underside shell with your hands.

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