Dried Shrimp Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe
I love this Stuffed Cucumbers. They are the perfect dish for a weekend luncheon! My family loves anything to do with pork and shrimp stuffing so it is no wonder that the Stuffed Cucumbers is in high demand! Try it!
Ingredients
3 tablespoons dried shrimp
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 lb. ground pork
2 or 3 large cucumbers
About 1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water
Directions
Soak dried shrimp in 1-1/2 cups hot water 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain well; discard water.
Chop softened shrimp into small pieces with a cleaver.
Place shrimp in a medium bowl with wine, ginger root, green onions, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, sesame oil, salt and ground pork; mix well.
Wash and peel cucumbers.
Cut into 1-1/2-inch lengths.
Scoop out seeds and sprinkle a little cornstarch on the inside of each piece.
Stuff pork mixture into hollows.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Carefully place each piece of stuffed cucumber in saucepan.
Cover and cook 2 minutes until bottom of each piece is golden.
Turn and cook the other side 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low.
Add 1 cup water.
Cover and simmer until water is almost all absorbed by cucumbers.
Drain well; discard water.
Chop softened shrimp into small pieces with a cleaver.
Place shrimp in a medium bowl with wine, ginger root, green onions, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, sesame oil, salt and ground pork; mix well.
Wash and peel cucumbers.
Cut into 1-1/2-inch lengths.
Scoop out seeds and sprinkle a little cornstarch on the inside of each piece.
Stuff pork mixture into hollows.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Carefully place each piece of stuffed cucumber in saucepan.
Cover and cook 2 minutes until bottom of each piece is golden.
Turn and cook the other side 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low.
Add 1 cup water.
Cover and simmer until water is almost all absorbed by cucumbers.
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