I love Hakka Chinese & this recipe came out of my experimenting with various recipes. A fragrant mixture of Chilli, Coriander, Ginger, Garlic and Pepper are pounded together and beautiful Tiger shrimp is also pounded.
Mushrooms are added to the Shrimp, together with some sliced smaller pieces of Shrimp, Soya sauce and some of that green paste is added together with some Cornstarch to hold it all together.
This mixture is then deep fried in hot oil and kept aside
Spring Onion, Shallots and the green paste are quickly sautéed, before adding a shrimp infused stock together with Vinegar & Soya sauce.
This is thickened with a Cornstarch slurry and the fried Shrimp are tossed in the luscious green gravy.
Here are the ingredients and steps to make this recipe!
Green Chilli Chicken
Green Paste
1 tsp black Peppercorns
1/4 cup Garlic
1/4 cup Ginger
3 large Chillies sliced (1/2 cup)
1 cup loosely packed Coriander leaves
Shrimp nuggets
400 gms Tiger Shrimp here
1/4 cup finely chopped Mushrooms
1 tbsp light Soya sauce
2 tbsps prepared green paste
1 – 2 tbsps Cornstarch
Gravy
Shrimp shells (optional)
2 cups Veggie stock
1/4 cup sliced Spring Onion bulbs
1/2 cup sliced Shallots
Rest of the prepared green paste
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 tbsp light Soya sauce
Salt to taste
2 – 3 tsps Corn starch slurry
In a mortar & pestle, start pounding the peppercorns, followed by the ginger, garlic and chilli
Add the coriander in and when it’s all pounded, remove and keep aside
Peel the shrimp and reserve the shells
Cut 3/4 of the shrimp coarsely and 1/4 into small pieces
Pound the coarsely chopped shrimp and add it to a bowl
Add the chopped mushrooms, the smaller diced shrimp, soya sauce, prepared green paste and cornstarch, mix and keep aside
Deep dry these in oil
Saute the shrimp shells (optional) and add the stock and keep aside
In a wok, add some oil and saute the spring onion, shallots and the rest of the green paste
Add in the stock, vinegar and soya and bring to the boil
Add the cornstarch slurry and finally the shrimp nuggets
Allow them to simmer for 60 seconds
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