Description
An exquisite dish coating crispy fried shrimp fritters in a rich, salty 'Jinsha (Golden Sand)' sauce made by foaming salted duck egg yolk (Xian Dan) in oil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Large shrimp(peeled)
- Xian Dan(Salted duck egg yolk)
- Potato starch
- Oil(or Butter)
- Scallions
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Shrimp Prep] Butterfly large peeled shrimp, season with salt and wine. Coat in potato starch (or special batter) and fry crispy in high-temp oil (frying opens the back into a round 'ball').
- [Jinsha (Golden Sand) Sauce] Boil salted duck egg 'Xian Dan', extract and finely crush only the yolk (whites are too salty, rarely used).
- Heat generous oil (or butter) in a wok, toss in the crushed yolk.
- Sauté slowly on low; the yolk emulsifies with the oil, bubbling up into fine 'golden foam' filling the wok like crab bubbles (this is Jinsha).
- Vigorously dump the fried shrimp in, tossing the wok to coat the shrimp surface seamlessly with the golden sauce.
- Scatter scallions or chilies for color to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense richness and savoriness of salted egg
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Shrimp Mayonnaise (completely different flavor but Japanese staple)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer or White Wine
Trivia
[For Everyone] When ordering shrimp (Xiaqiu) at Taiwanese taverns, popularity is split between 'Fengli (Pineapple)' and this 'Jinsha'. 'Jinsha' means salted egg yolk (due to its sandy texture). Higher combat power as a drink snack than Japanese Shrimp Mayo; the gritty yolk texture is addictive.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bite through the crispy batter, tasting the magic where the outside 'salted egg saltiness and richness' abnormally highlights the inside shrimp's 'pure sweetness'!
Allergen
Shrimp, Egg, Wheat (for batter adjusting)