Assam Spicy Shrimp

* Exported from MasterCook *

ASSAM SPICY SHRIMP

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 x ---------marinating---------
1 1/2 c Water
2 lb Headless shrimp
1 T Oyster sauce
1/2 t Hot chili sauce
6 oz Tamarind
1 x ----------cooking-----------
3 oz Young ginger root
4 ea Large garlic cloves
1 t Blachan
2 ea Small red onions
3 T Oyster sauce
1 T Dark soya sauce
1 T Hot chili sauce
3 T Oil
1/4 c Packed brown sugar

MARINATING: Break tamarind apart, place in a small saucepan with
water. Simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes or until pasty coating
separates from seeds. Press through a sieve or food mill to extract
all pulp and soupy liquid. Discard seeds. Rinse shrimps thoroughly,
pat dry and marinate fro 1 hour with 1 tablespoon of this tamarind
liquid, the oyster sauce and hot chili sauce. COOKING: Meanwhile, cut
young ginger into toothpick-sized slivers. If using mature ginger,
peel and sliver. Peel and sliver garlic. Place blachan in a
non-stick pan and heat gently fro 3 to 4 minutes to develop the
flavors. Pell and cut red onions into wedges. Combine oyster, soy
and chili sauces with blachan; stir into remaining tamarind liquid.
Heat a large wok over high heat. When a drop of water sizzles
immediately into steam pour in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Swirl up
sides of wok, and when just at smoking point, dump in ginger and
garlic. Stir fry until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Adding more oil
as needed, stir frey shrimp in batches until orange red, about 3
minutes. Pour sauces over all the shrimp in the wok and cook at a
brisk bubble over high heat until shrimps are aromatic and sauces have
reduced and thickened to enrobe the shells, about 8 minutes. Mix in
sugar and onion wedges, taste to adjust seasoning, sweetening and
spiciness. Makes plenty for 6 as a principal dish with rice, enough
for 8 with other dishes.



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