Sweet Simmered Shrimp for Osechi (New Year's Feast)

• 8 Jumbo shrimp
• 2 tbsp Sake
• 1 Salt
• 400 ml Dashi stock
• 100 ml Sake
• 3 tbsp Mirin
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Usukuchi soy sauce

1. Trim the shrimp's head and whiskers, and trim the tails end diagonally.
2. Bend the shrimp into a "U" shape and devein by sticking a bamboo skewer through the middle of the back side.
3. Leave the shrimp bent in a "U" shape and stick a toothpick.
4. Sprinkle with sake and salt.
5. Bring plenty of water to a boil and add salt and shrimp.
6. Boil for about 2 minutes over medium heat, and drain in a colander.
7. Simmer the combined seasonings in a pot and add the shrimp.
8. Cover with a lid and simmer for about 3 minutes, set aside.
9. When it has cooled, remove the toothpicks and place the shrimp in a container with a lid and store in the refrigerator.

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/146428-sweet-simmered-shrimp-for-osechi-new-years-feast (may not work)