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Steamed Garlic Shrimps with Chow Fun 蒜蓉蝦蒸河粉

Recipe

Ingredients

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Ingredients:

For shrimps/prawns

• 4 shrimps/prawns, about 3/4 lb (375 g);
  
• 1 lb (0.5 kg) fresh chow fun noodle;
  
• 1 1/2 cup (360 ml) water, for steaming;
  
• 4 skewers to keep the shrimps/prawns straight.

For garlic fish sauce

• 2 tablespoons minced garlic;
  
• 1 tablespoon vegetable/canola oil;
  
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) fish sauce;
  
• 1/8 cup (30 ml) white wine;
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar;
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil.

Recipe:

Serving for 2

For shrimps/prawns

1. Split in the back lengthwise, devin and clean shrimps/prawns;
   
2. Pat dry and wrap with paper towel;
   
3. Put back to refrigerator until ready to use;
   
4. Put the skewer through the medium of the shrimps/prawns;
   
5. Cut to the length of the shrimps/prawns;
   
6. Add 1 1/2 cups of water in a wok or a wide mouth pot on the stove top;
   
7. Place a stand in the wok/pot over medium high heat and cover (make sure water is at less an inch high and away from the dish);
   
8. Place the chow fun noodle on the bottom in a deep dish and top with shrimps/prawns;
   
9. Put in wok/pot when water comes to a boil;
   
10. Cover and steam for 7 minutes or until shrimps/prawns turn completely pink;
    
11. Add sauté minced garlic and fish sauce, serve steamy hot.
    

For garlic fish sauce

1. Mix fish sauce, white wine and sugar well in a bowl;
   
2. Add sesame oil and set aside;
   
3. Add vegetable/canola oil to a medium size sauce pan;
   
4. Sauté minced garlic until soft and not brown;
   
5. Set aside.

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