Tart with custard and peaches
first courses from Asia
Noodles with shrimp and turnip greens
Noodles with shrimp and turnip greens
ready in
45 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
Italianize an Asian ingredient like noodles? Yes it can!
preparation
step 1
Rinse the prawns until the water becomes transparent, drain them
step 2
Clean the prawns, removing the head and the carapace, but putting them aside. Rinse clean shrimps and scraps until the water becomes clear
step 3
Toast the shrimp scraps on high heat with a teaspoon of olive oil for two minutes, then add a glass of water and cook for 30 minutes
step 4
Strain the prawn broth and set it aside
step 5
Prepare the vegetables: the thinly sliced leeks, the turnip greens in coarse pieces, leaving the whole cymuses
step 6
Prepare the noodles according to the instructions on the package. Mine is 60% mung bean and 40% potato starch. They are called glass noodles because cooked they become transparent and gummy
step 7
They are very long noodles: from cooked you can cut them with scissors (I did not)
step 8
Heat the wok on a very high flame. Add a tablespoon of oil and prawns, cook for two minutes and put them aside by draining them with oil
step 9
Add the leek, cook a minute
step 10
Add the shrimp broth and let it reduce for 5 minutes, adding soy sauce, worchestershire sauce, sugar
step 11
Add the turnip tops and cook for 1 minute, they will be reduced a lot during cooking
step 12
Add the noodles and, stirring, cook for 3 minutes.
step 13
Add the prawns, sauté for 30 seconds and turn off the heat. The preparation must be dry. Add lemon juice (better lime) and chilli pepper. Enjoy your meal!