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Winter Melon Roll Stuffed with Shrimp Paste

Time : 30-60 mins

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Winter Melon Roll Stuffed with Shrimp Paste

Time : 30-60 mins

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Recipe Details

I love enjoying reunion dinner with my family during Chinese New Year. This makes me feel warm. Let me introduce you a health, simple and good-looking Chinese New Year dish using winter melon, carrot, shrimp and mushroom.

Ingredients

General Ingredients

Winter melon400 g

Shrimps100 g

Carrot1 pc

Celery2 g

Dried mushrooms2 g

Chicken stock80 ml

Potato starch thickener

Choi Sum

Shaoxing wine1 tbsp

Corn starch10 g

Sesame oil1 tsp

Salt and ground white pepper

Decorative ingredients

Green onion, chooped1 tbsp

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Remove the winter melon skin, seeds and thin slice

Step 2

Soak the mushroom until soft and cut it into strip

Step 3

Cut the carrot and celery into strip

Step 4

Smash the shrimp and chop it into paste

Step 5

Marinate the shrimp paste with Chinese cooking wine, salt, white pepper, sesame oil and corn starch for 10 minutes

Step 6

Spread the shrimp paste over the winter melon paper

Step 7

Place the mushroom, carrot, celery and roll it up

Step 8

Transfer the roll on the plate and steam it for 10 minutes

Step 9

In a pot, bring the water to boil and blanch the choi sum until tender and place it around the plate

Step 10

In a pan, bring the chicken broth into simmer and add the corn starch water to thicken the sauce

Step 11

Pour the sauce over the roll, sprinkle with some green onion and ready to serve