Food

5 Best Chinese Seafood Dishes by Usmania Chinese

best chinese food in chicago

One of the best things about Chicago is the diverse range of restaurants and eateries it offers. Similarly, Chicago is home to many Chinese restaurants as well. Among those restaurants, you can find Usmania Chinese on the list of top Chinese restaurants in Chicago. We promise to provide incredibly flavorsome food with a diverse menu and first-class service. Besides providing the best Chinese food in Chicago, we are also rated as the best Zabiha Halal Chinese Restaurant, providing its customers with Halal food.

We want our customers to have nothing but the best. Therefore, to assist you, we have previously mentioned the 5 best Chicken and Beef dishes that Usmania Chinese offers. This article aims to highlight the 5 best seafood entrees that we offer. Have a look at them below.

1. Shrimp Szechuan

Szechuan cuisine is quite a popular cuisine style from the Szechuan province of China. Because of its spicy and tangy nature, it has always been in demand. This wonderful cuisine is a spicy blend of tender shrimp and a flavorful sauce. Its main ingredients are shrimp, shallots, bell pepper, chicken stock, sesame oil, red chili oil, white pepper, and cornstarch. Of course, many other ingredients go into making this extremely hot dish. We serve it with plain steamed rice so that you can enjoy this classic dish thoroughly.

Spicy Sichuan Shrimp
Spicy Szechuan Shrimp
Source: Paleo Leap

2. Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Undoubtedly, this succulent dish will take you on a roller coaster ride of different tastes. It’s sweet, it’s sour and it’s full of flavors. Tender shrimp are paired with crisp bell pepper, scallions, and pineapple for a super colorful presentation. Other important ingredients include honey, tomato paste, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, and white pepper. A combination of these ingredients provides a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors.

Best Chinese food in Chicago
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Source: The Recipe Critic

3. Chili Fish

Chili Fish is an Indo-Chinese recipe. These dishes are an adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to Indian tastes. This dish is quite popular in the Sub-Continent region. The main essence of Chili Fish is that it is full of wonderful flavors. Our version of this classic Indo-Chinese dish is full of sweet and sour taste and is slightly hot. The main ingredient that goes into making this dish are fish, soy sauce, rice vinegar, white pepper, cornflour, ginger, garlic, ketchup, and chili sauce. It should be noted that it is also full of the goodness of many veggies including bell pepper, green chili, scallion, onion, ginger, and garlic. You can find this dish under the Chef’s Specialties section of our menu.

There are many variations of this dish, here is a version that is both mouth-watering and easy to make.

best Chinese food in Chicago
Chili Shrimp
Source: Swasthi’s Recipes

4. Shrimp Masala

This is yet another Indo-Chinese inspired recipe. Our version of spicy Shrimp Masala is full of sourness from the tomatoes and lemon, and fresh earthy flavors from ginger and garlic. In addition, other main ingredients include coriander powder, turmeric powder, all spices (garam masala) powder. To complete the flavor, we top it with freshly chopped coriander and serve with steamed rice. Just the aroma of the Shrimp Masala is enough to get you hooked. You can find Shrimp Masala in the Chef’s Specialties section of our menu. 

Shrimp Masala
Tangy Shrimp Masala
Source: Dadaeats

5. Chef Special Shrimp

As the name suggests, Chef Special Shrimp is indeed the Chef’s Specialties. Made using all the key ingredients used to prepare a good Chinese dish, this special dish is loaded with green bell pepper and Onion. As it is prepared in our special signature sauce and served with steamed rice to complete the combination, we guarantee that once you try it, you will want more and more.

Special Shrimp
Chef Special Shrimp with Bell Peppers and Onion
Source: My Recipes

All our dishes comprise of premium and fresh ingredients including fish, shrimp, vegetables and all other condiments. We are among the top Zabiha Halal Chinese restaurants and provide the best Chinese food in Chicago. Contact us at 773-338-4488 for reservations, delivery and take-away.