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Place the zucchini on a cutting board, halve it lengthwise, remove the seeds with a spoon, and slice it about 2mm thick.
Stir-fried Zucchini and Shrimp
A recipe for stir-fried zucchini and shrimp that is sweet and savory, using seasonal zucchini and shrimp.
KoreanSide Dish
⏱️ 10 min total📝 9 steps
What You'll Need
Zucchini1
Shrimp4
Salt1 tsp
Salted shrimp (saeujeot)1 tsp
Minced garlic1 tbsp
Sesame oil1/2 tbsp
Whole sesame seedsa little
Cooking oila little
Instructions
2
Add salt to the prepared zucchini, mix evenly, and let it pickle for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10m 0s3
Wrap the pickled zucchini in a cheesecloth and squeeze tightly to remove moisture.
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Remove the heads and shells of the shrimp, wash them clean, and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
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Drizzle cooking oil in a pan, turn on the heat, and stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant.
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Add the moisture-removed zucchini to the pan with the garlic and stir-fry together.
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When the zucchini is partially cooked, add the prepared shrimp and stir-fry together.
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Add about 1 small spoonful of salted shrimp brine to season while stir-frying.
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Turn off the heat, drizzle with sesame oil, and finish by sprinkling with whole sesame seeds.