Drunken fresh shrimps, sichuan style

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
10½ounceLive fresh-water shrimps
ounceScallion white
1ounceScallions; chopped
15Sichuan roasted peppercorns
¼teaspoonSalt; or to taste
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
2teaspoonsSesame oil
1tablespoonMeat stock
2teaspoonsStrong white liquor
¼teaspoonMsg

Directions

1. Crush the peppercorns and the scallion white together, and mix with salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, stock, MSG to make a dipping sauce.

2. Wash the shrimps well to rid them of any sand. Cut off the whiskers and feet, wash again, and drain. Place in a bowl and aside.

3. A few minutes before serving, pour the liquor over the shrimps, add chopped scallions and cover the bowl with a dish. Invert the bowl and weight it so the shrimps cannot get out.

4. To eat, dip the live shrimps in the dipping sauce.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 233 by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@...> on Nov 09, 1997