Mantis shrimp, also known as mantis shrimp, is a familiar seafood to people in coastal areas of Vietnam.
About 100g of mantis shrimp contains about 60% protein, which makes up the nutritional value of mantis shrimp.
At the same time, 100g of mantis shrimp also contains: more than 290Kcal – necessary for all activities of the body in 1 day, vitamins A, vitamin B1, iron, Omega 3 and Omega 6
Because of its excellent nutritional value, this is a food that can fight the risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, stroke. More specifically, this food also has the ability to increase blood circulation for the body, and is also the number 1 seafood that helps increase vitality.
Mantis shrimp can be processed into many different attractive dishes, but on hot summer days, perhaps mantis shrimp vermicelli is very popular with many people.
Today, let’s go into the kitchen with Bavabi to make a delicious and simple mantis shrimp noodle dish to cool down on hot summer days!
1. Ingredients for mantis shrimp noodle (mantis shrimp)
Serving for 4 people.
Mantis shrimp 500 gr (mantis shrimp)
Tomatoes 4 fruits
Ginger 1 branch
Green onion 2 branches
Common spices 1 little (salt/sugar/seasoning powder)
Fresh vermicelli 1 kg
Fish sauce 3 tablespoons
Shallots 2 bulbs
Coriander 2 branches
Fried onions 1 little
Vegetables 300 gr (herbs/lettuce/banana flower/water spinach)
Tofu 4 pieces
Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
2. How to make Mantis Shrimp Vermicelli (Mantis Shrimp)
Step 1:
- Prepare and boil the mantis shrimp
Put sliced ginger and 1 crushed shallot, then put the washed mantis shrimp in the pot and boil for about 5 minutes. Then take it out to cool and peel off the skin to get the meat.
- Prepare the ingredients
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces. Then fry until crispy and golden.
Step 2: Cook the broth
Blend the head and shell of the mantis shrimp with 600ml of water and then use a sieve to filter the sweet water to cook the broth.
Put the pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 minced shallot and the tomato wedges and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
Next, add the filtered broth from the mantis shrimp to the pot. Add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar and boil for 15 minutes. Then season to taste and turn off the stove.
Step 3: Finished product
Arrange fried tofu, mantis shrimp meat, herbs, sprinkle chopped green onions and coriander, fried onions on the vermicelli bowl, finally pour in the broth and enjoy right away.
With just a few simple steps, you can prepare this delicious mantis shrimp vermicelli dish.
You will feel the new sweet flavor of mantis shrimp meat, while enjoying a hot vermicelli dish for beautiful mornings. To make the vermicelli dish more delicious, you can eat it with raw vegetables such as lettuce, basil or thinly sliced banana leaves and water spinach.
Wishing you success with this simple mantis shrimp vermicelli dish to cool down on hot summer days!
