Steamed garlic shrimp with vermicelli noodles is a classic Cantonese restaurant style dish. Wanna learn how to make this simple and tasty steam shrimp or prawn with garlic recipe, so you can make them at home? This Chinese steamed garlic shrimp recipe takes around 20 minutes!
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What is steam shrimp with garlic?
Steam shrimp with garlic is a classic Cantonese dish. Also, this dish is restaurant style and delicious! Most authentic Chinese restaurants serve this dish for meals or at a banquet. Besides, my mother likes to make it during special events, for example gatherings and Chinese New Year.
Most of the time people like to add vermicelli noodles or glass noodles and steam with garlic shrimp because the noodles taste amazing when it absorbs the sauce from shrimp or prawn and garlic. Adding vermicelli noodles or glass noodles is not only great for shrimp or prawn, but also good for other types of seafood.
What are the ingredients for Chinese steamed shrimp recipe?
The main ingredients are: shrimp or prawns, garlic and vermicelli noodles.
Cooking tips for how to make steamed garlic shrimp with vermicelli noodles:
- Soak vermicelli noodles for 15-30 minutes.
- Use a scissor to cut the shrimp or prawn on the back. Then, use a toothpick to remove the gut. After, use a knife to cut deeper, so it can stand up when put on the plate.
- Stir fry minced garlic until golden brown.
- Put 3/4 cup hot water into vermicelli noodles when it is about to steam them.
- Wait for water to boil and steam for 5 minutes.
FAQs:
How long do you steam shrimp or prawn?
For large shrimp or prawns, the average is 5-6 minutes. In this steamed garlic shrimp with vermicelli noodles recipe, I did it for 5 minutes.
How do you prepare vermicelli noodles?
Different people prepare vermicelli noodles differently. Some like to boil the noodles after soaking.
However, I soak the vermicelli for 15-30 minutes. Next, lay them on a plate. Pour 3/4 cup hot water into the noodles. After that, put the shrimp or prawn on the noodles and garlic. Then, steam them for 5 minutes.
Why do you stir fry garlic?
Most people do not stir fry garlic and steam them directly. But, I find either the garlic needs to be minced very fine or steam them a little longer in order to eat them without a spicy taste. Also, stir fried garlic has a great flavor and fragrance. Therefore, I stir fry garlic in this steamed garlic shrimp with vermicelli noodles recipe.
Instructions for how to make restaurant style steam shrimp with garlic:
1. First, soak 2 pieces of vermicelli noodles for 15 - 30 minutes.
2. Minced 10 cloves of garlic.
3. Cut a stick of green onion.
4. Use a scissor to cut the shrimp on the back.
5. Then, use a toothpick to remove the gut.
6. After that, use a knife to cut the back. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for 14 pieces of shrimp or prawns.
7. Pour 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a pan. Then, add minced garlic. Stir fry them until it's golden brown and add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix it well.
8. Put the fried garlic in a container and set them aside.
9. Next, lay the soaked vermicelli noodles or glass noodles on the plate and pour 3/4 cup of hot water into the noodles.
10. The following, lay 14 pieces of cleaned shrimp or prawns on the vermicelli noodles.
11. After, put the fried garlic on the shrimp and steam them 5 minutes after water boils.
12. When the shrimp or prawns are done, add chopped green onion and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce over it.
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Steam Shrimp with Garlic
Ingredients
- 14 pieces Shrimp or Prawn
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 2 pieces Vermicelli noodles (Glass noodles)
- 1 stick Green onion
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 3/4 cup Hot water
Instructions
- Soak 2 pieces of vermicelli noodles for 15 - 30 minutes.
- Minced 10 cloves of garlic.
- Cut a stick of green onion.
- Use a scissor to cut the shrimp on the back.
- Then, use a toothpick to remove the gut.
- After that, use a knife to cut the back. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for 14 pieces of shrimp or prawns.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a pan. Then, add minced garlic. Stir fry them until it's golden brown and add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix it well.
- Put the fried garlic in a container and set them aside.
- Next, lay the soaked vermicelli noodles or glass noodles on the plate and pour 3/4 cup of hot water into the noodles.
- The following, lay 14 pieces of cleaned shrimp or prawns on the vermicelli noodles.
- Put the fried garlic on the shrimp and steam them 5 minutes after water boils.
- When the shrimp or prawns are done, add chopped green onion and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce over it.
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Notes
Cooking tips for how to make steamed garlic shrimp with vermicelli noodles:
- Soak vermicelli noodles for 15-30 minutes.
- Use a scissor to cut the shrimp or prawn on the back. Then, use a toothpick to remove the gut. After, use a knife to cut deeper, so it can stand up when put on the plate.
- Stir fry minced garlic until golden brown.
- Put 3/4 cup hot water into vermicelli noodles when it is about to steam them.
- Wait for water to boil, steam for 5 minutes.