Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ lb white shrimp peeled and deveined (i use 26–30 count per pound)
- ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- 2 tsp potato starch or tapioca starch
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 0.32 oz fresh ginger very finely minced (about 1¼ tbsp; see notes)
- 6 oz celery stalks thinly sliced into small rounds
- 8 oz water chestnuts (1 can) (4.9 oz drained weight)
- 1 tbsp neutral-flavored oil such as avocado oil
- â…› tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 tbsp taiwanese michiu clear rice cooking wine, shaoxing wine, or chicken stock
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce
- 1 whole red apple peeled, cored, and diced into small pieces
- 2 scallions thinly sliced into small rounds
- wonton strips gluten-free wonton chips, plain croutons, or another lightly salted crispy topping
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry and dice into small chunks. Season with salt, white pepper, potato starch, and sesame oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Very finely mince the ginger. Thinly slice celery and chop the drained water chestnuts. Keep ingredients separate.
- Add oil to a sauté pan over medium heat and warm the pan.
- Add shrimp to the pan evenly and sauté until just starting to turn pink, about 1 minute.
- Add ginger and celery, season with salt, and sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chopped water chestnuts and sauté briefly, ensuring a steady sizzle.
- Deglaze the pan with michiu, Shaoxing wine, or chicken stock, then turn off the heat.
- Transfer the shrimp mixture to a large bowl and cool to room temperature.
- Separate iceberg lettuce leaves and trim floppy edges, keeping the firmer parts for cups.
- Rinse, drain, and pat lettuce cups dry, then arrange on a serving plate.
- Dice the apple, slice scallions, and prepare crispy toppings in separate bowls.
- Allow guests to assemble their cups with shrimp mixture, apple, scallions, and crispy topping, serving immediately.
Last Step:
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Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. The lettuce should be crisp and cold.
Adjust seasoning to taste; add more or less salt depending on preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 150mg