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Seafood with Vegetables in Crispy Bird’s Nest

Name: Seafood with Vegetables in Crispy Bird’s Nest
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-Huaiyang
Ingredients: 7 oz. Tiger Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined; 4 oz. Potato, Peeled; 0.5 oz. Onion, Diced; 2 oz. Broccoli Crowns, Cut Into Small Pieces; 1 oz. Carrot, Sliced; Marinate; 1 count Egg White; 1 tsp. Salt; 1 tbsp. Starch; Sauce; 10 pieces Ginger; 1 tbsp. Fresh Garlic, Mashed; 3 cup Water; 1 tsp. Salt, To Taste; 1 tsp. White Pepper, To Taste; 0.5 count Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, To Taste; 1 tsp. Sesame Oil, To Taste; 2 tbsp. Cornstarch Water (2 Tbsp Cornstarch Mixed With 1 Tbsp Water)

Chef John Zhang

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With an edible nest holding the seafood made entirely out of crispy fried potatoes, this Seafood with Vegetables in Crispy Bird’s Nest is a popular Chinese banquet dish. Chef John shares tips on how you can make it at home.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

6 SERVING

Ingredients:

7 oz. Tiger Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
4 oz. Potato, Peeled
0.5 oz. Onion, Diced
2 oz. Broccoli Crowns, Cut Into Small Pieces
1 oz. Carrot, Sliced
Marinate
1 count Egg White
1 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Starch
Sauce
10 pieces Ginger
1 tbsp. Fresh Garlic, Mashed
3 cup Water
1 tsp. Salt, To Taste
1 tsp. White Pepper, To Taste
0.5 count Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, To Taste
1 tsp. Sesame Oil, To Taste
2 tbsp. Cornstarch Water (2 Tbsp Cornstarch Mixed With 1 Tbsp Water)

Directions:

Step 1

Julienne potato as thin as possible.

Step 2

Raise in cold water and drain.

Step 3

In a large shallow container, sprinkle a pinch of salt, then coat with about one tbsp of starch.

Step 4

Spread oil inside of the small-sized bowl

Step 5

Spread one layer of prepared potato and make sure the potato strings cover the edge of the sieve. Put the same sized sieve on top to form the nest shape.

Step 6

In a bowl, combine salt(a pinch), egg white and starch(about ½ tbsp) until shrimps are coated evenly.

Step 7

Heat up a large amount of cooking oil for deep frying, place the sieves with potato in the hot oil, deep fry until the potato strings hold together by themselves, take out the top sieve, continue frying until it becomes slightly golden.

Step 8

Then take it out. Cool on a wire. This is the bird's nest.

Step 9

In a large wok, boil 3 cups of water, blanch shrimp and broccoli.

Step 10

Raise with cold water and drain.

Step 11

Return the clean wok to the stove, add cooking oil, garlic, ginger, onion, stir until fragrant, then add cooking wine, carrot, water, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, keep stirring while adding ingredients. Add blanched shrimp and broccoli mix well.

Step 12

Then thicken with starch and water mixture. Finally, add about ½ tsp sesame oil.

Step 13

Place the stir-fried shrimp and vegetable in the bird nest. Garnish if you prefer.