De Vos Tea

Tea has been used for cooking for many centuries by Asian cultures. Tea can add great flavor to some of your favorite dishes. The Oolong Brined Shrimp is a light dish that focuses on the flavor and fragrance of the tea and the crunchy texture of the shrimp.

Cooking Time: 30 – 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

Main dish: Oolong Brined Shrimp
1 pound shrimp (deveined and shelled if desired)
5 grams or 1 ½ teaspoons of Sapphire Oolong tea
1 1/2 cup water
2 cups ice
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley

Side dish: Stir fried vegetables
1 small red pepper, julienne cut (Cut into long thin strips)
1 small zucchini, julienne cut
8 baby portabella mushrooms
1 bunch of long green onions, chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 Cloves garlic cloves chopped

Directions:

Shrimp marinade
To brew the tea bring water to boil, pour over 5 grams or 1 ½ teaspoons of Sapphire Oolong tea. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea leaves.

Stir in salt and sugar to dissolve in tea. Add ice and stir to melt until tea mixture is cooled. Place shrimp in bowl or zip lock bag and add tea mixture to shrimp to cover. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

Drain and return shrimp to a bowl. Drizzle with oil and the garlic and toss to coat. Place shrimp in a single layer rimmed baking pan. Sprinkle on the pepper. Bake in a preheated 450F oven until shrimp are bright pink, about 8 minutes.

While the shrimps are in the oven, stir fry vegetables to compliment this great dish.

Stir fried vegetables
Preheat large skillet and add 4 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic, green onions, red pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini until slightly tender.

Once the shrimps are ready sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. You can choose to steam rice with your shrimps and stir fried vegetables.