Pancakes with shrimp and sauce

4 servings

40 minutes

Shrimp pancakes with sauce are an exquisite dish of Chinese cuisine that embodies a wealth of flavors and textures. Tender shrimp combine with crunchy cabbage, aromatic shiitake mushrooms, and a spicy sauce to create a harmony of sweet, salty, and spicy. The batter made with miso paste gives the dish a rich umami flavor, while frying in hot oil makes the pancakes golden and appetizing. This recipe has roots in traditional Chinese snacks and can be served as a main dish or as part of a festive feast. Served hot and generously drizzled with a thick sauce that combines tomato paste, rice wine, fish and soy sauce with hints of honey and aromatic herbs for a vibrant flavor accent. It pairs perfectly with light green tea or white wine.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 404.5
• Proteins: 21.3g
• Fats: 12.9g
• Carbohydrates: 52.3g

Ingredients

• Chili pepper: 0.3 pc
• Honey: 1 tsp
• Fresh mint: 3 sprig
• Coriander: 2 sprig
• Grainy mustard: 1 tsp
• Mirin: 2 tbsp
• Rice wine: 1 tsp
• Fish sauce: 1 tbsp
• Tomato paste: 1 tsp
• Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
• Chinese cabbage: 0.5 pc
• Frozen shrimp: 300 g
• Wheat flour: 150 g
• Potato starch: 50 g
• Shiitake mushrooms: 5 pc
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Lemon: 0.3 pc
• Green onions: 3 stem
• Vegetable broth: 200 ml
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
• Miso paste: 1 tsp
• Sea salt: 0.5 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Thaw the shrimp, clean them, and cut into small pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen shrimp: 300 g

2. Finely shred the cabbage, salt it, let it sit for 5 minutes, then squeeze it out.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chinese cabbage: 0.5 piece
   • Sea salt: 0.5 teaspoon

3. Squeeze juice from a quarter of a lemon. Cut shiitake into thin strips and drizzle with lemon juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 0.3 piece
   • Shiitake mushrooms: 5 piece

4. Slice the green onion thinly on a diagonal.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green onions: 3 stems

5. Prepare the dough: mix flour with starch, add 1 tablespoon of mirin, an egg, vegetable broth, and finally — miso paste. Whisk everything until a smooth dough is obtained.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 150 g
   • Potato starch: 50 g
   • Mirin: 2 tablespoons
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Vegetable broth: 200 ml
   • Miso paste: 1 teaspoon

6. Add mushrooms, cabbage, shrimp, green onions, and mix everything again.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shiitake mushrooms: 5 piece
   • Chinese cabbage: 0.5 piece
   • Frozen shrimp: 300 g
   • Green onions: 3 stems

7. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan or wok and fry the pancakes for 2-3 minutes on each side, then place them on paper towels to remove excess oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons

8. Chop the chili pepper finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chili pepper: 0.3 piece

9. Chop mint and cilantro finely — it should yield 1 tablespoon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh mint: 3 sprigs
   • Coriander: 2 sprigs

10. Prepare the sauce: mix tomato paste, rice wine, soy and fish sauce, remaining mirin, mustard, honey, chili, mint, and cilantro.

    Required ingredients:

    • Tomato paste: 1 teaspoon
    • Rice wine: 1 teaspoon
    • Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
    • Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
    • Mirin: 2 tablespoons
    • Grainy mustard: 1 teaspoon
    • Honey: 1 teaspoon
    • Chili pepper: 0.3 piece
    • Fresh mint: 3 sprigs
    • Coriander: 2 sprigs

11. Serve the pancakes hot, drizzled with sauce.