Scallion oil radish slices stuffed with shrimp paste（葱油萝卜片酿虾滑）

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Ever wanted to make something that looks like it came from a fancy restaurant, but takes less time than ordering takeout? Let me introduce you to this steamed ground prawns wrapped in white carrot slices（葱油萝卜片酿虾滑） – a dish that’s as stunning as it is simple.

At first glance, these little parcels look like delicate crystal dumplings, with the pale white carrot forming a translucent wrapper that hints at the pink prawn filling inside. It’s the kind of dish that makes your dinner table feel special.

No complicated folding techniques, no hard-to find wrapper – just fresh prawns, crystal like white carrots, and a quick blanching sauce that ties everything together.

INGREDIENTS

400g fresh prawns, peeled and deveined

½ white carrots

Some hand julienned spring onions

2 tbsp cooking oil

Some corn starch (for coating the carrots)

1 tsp salt (to soften the carrots)

Marinade

1 tsp white pepper

1 tsp Shaoxing wine

1 tsp light soy sauce

½ tsp salt

½ egg white

1 tbsp corn starch

Blanching sauce

1 tbsp light sauce

1 tsp oyster sauce

½ tsp white pepper

2 tsp sugar (or more)

 


METHODS

1. Slightly chopped the prawns into coarse ground – not to fine, so you get little bursts of texture.

2. Combine the marinade ingredients and prawns in a bowl, let it marinade for 15 minutes. Give it a good stir until everything is well combined.

3. Slice peeled white carrots thinly with a knife. Place on a plate, sprinkle with salt, and toss gently. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes until they reach your desired level of softness.

4. Rinse the salt off the carrots with water and drain them thoroughly after they have softened.

5. Take one carrot slice, coated some cornstarch place a small spoonful of prawn filling in the center and fold it in half like a taco. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

6. Combine blanching sauce ingredients in a small bowl, mix it well. Pour into a pot and simmer until boiling and sugar melts. Taste and adjust; add sugar if it is too salty.

7. Steam wrapped prawns on a plate for 7 minutes until cooked and the carrot wrapper is translucent. Top with julienned spring onions.

8. Heat oil in a pot until nearly boiling, then pour it over the spring onions to enhance their flavor. And the blanching sauce over the side of the stuffed carrots. Enjoy!!


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