Shrimp - an unusually healthy seafood, which has long been not something special. But not everyone knows how to cook shrimp correctly so that they turn out really tasty.
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How to cook shrimp?
Have you decided to treat yourself to something delicious and purchased a shrimp package at the supermarket? Now look at them, or rather at the color. The more saturated pink it is, the tastier the product will be. If there is a greenish tint, do not be alarmed, this does not necessarily mean that they are spoiled, most likely, the shrimp fed on plankton.
Boiled shrimp can be eaten just like that with sauce, or you can cook pizza or pasta. Very tasty salad with shrimp and avocado. In any case, before making a dish on their basis, it is worth preparing them correctly so that the taste does not turn out rubber. To do this, consider each view separately.
Frozen Unpeeled Shrimp
We will need:
- packaging of unpeeled frozen shrimp;
- water and salt.
Cooking process:
- First, the contents of the package must be washed well, then put in a container of water, so that the liquid covers the seafood.
- Wait until everything boils and pour salt, it will be needed not less, not less than 3 small spoons.
- Look carefully at the shrimp, as soon as they turn pink, it usually takes about three minutes, you can get them. After this method of preparation, they are very easy to clean.
Royal
King prawns can be cooked in several ways: boil or fry. Their only difference is that the time of heat treatment increases due to the larger size.
With lemon and soy sauce
Required Products:
- five cloves of garlic;
- three tablespoons of soy sauce;
- two tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- about 500 grams of king prawns;
- 20 milliliters of lemon juice.
Cooking process:
- First you need to pour the shrimp without defrosting with boiling water, hold in it for about 30 seconds and remove the liquid.
- Then heat the oil well in a pan and fry the garlic on it. After that, put the shrimp there, pour the sauce, lemon juice and keep on fire for about 7 minutes.
Cooking king prawns is practically not required. Unpeeled seafood is ready to eat. They are simply placed for some time, first in hot water, to remove the ice, and then for a moment in boiling water.
If you bought raw seafood, then after the liquid boils they will have to hold for at least 5 minutes, but no more than 10, if you do not want to spoil the boiled shrimp and get tough meat.
Argentinean Red Shrimp
A natural product that is not grown under artificial conditions and is prepared very easily.
We will need:
- a package of Argentinean red shrimp;
- water;
- two cloves of garlic;
- one bay leaf;
- two small spoons of salt.
Cooking process:
- We put water on the fire, wait for the boiling process to begin. Put salt, garlic and bay leaf in a pan.
- Then we lower the seafood there and hold for no more than five minutes. Starting from the fourth minute, you can begin to get them out of the water.
Tiger
Tiger prawns are not only a dietary product, but also a real delicacy with soft and tender meat.
The traditional way of cooking is cooking. All that is needed is to lightly sprinkle seafood with hot water and place in salt boiling water for three minutes. Keeping more than five minutes is no longer recommended, otherwise the result will be disastrous.
To make them even more delicious, you can add black pepper, bay leaf, garlic, lemon juice or even tomato paste to the water.
How to cook fried shrimp?
Of course, fried shrimp is not the most useful recipe, but their taste is simply amazing, if cooked correctly.
Required Products:
- 500 grams of frozen shrimp;
- two cloves of garlic;
- a spoonful of vegetable oil;
- salt as desired.
Cooking process:
- Hold the shrimp in hot water for about a minute so that there is no ice left.
- Prepare a frying pan with oil, warm everything well and fry the pre-chopped garlic.
- After that, you can spread the seafood and keep them so long until the shell color turns dark. Transfer them to napkins or a paper towel to remove excess fat.
In addition, when cooking, you can add other spices, such as rosemary or lemon juice. It turns out great if you fry them in soy sauce. If desired, you can use wine or even beer.
Shrimp sauce - cooking options
Shrimp sauce is a universal option for serving them. In addition, there are many very different options, both simple and complex.
Spicy sauce
Required Products:
- 80 grams of mayonnaise;
- 50 grams of cheese;
- a spoonful of mustard;
- three cloves of garlic;
- two tablespoons of soy sauce.
Cooking process:
- Grind garlic and cheese on a grater.
- Add to them all the other ingredients and mix.
Mayonnaise sauce
Required Products:
- 100 grams of mayonnaise;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- black pepper;
- 20 milliliters of lemon juice.
This recipe simply mixes all the ingredients. And garlic, before being put, is ground, or squeezed out.
Salsa Sauce
Essential Ingredients:
- 20 milliliters of orange juice;
- about 100 grams of ketchup;
- 200 grams of mayonnaise.
Cooking process:
- Use only fresh juice and it is better if you take homemade mayonnaise. But if this is not possible, then the usual option is also suitable.
- Mix the ketchup with mayonnaise, pour in the juice, mix well and put in the refrigerator for a while, so that the sauce is slightly cooled.
Milk sauce
Required Products:
- approximately 200 milliliters of milk;
- 10 milliliters of lemon juice;
- one cream cheese.
Cooking process:
- Heat the milk lightly, then put the sliced cheese into it and wait until they melt.
- When the mixture is smooth, pour in lemon juice and stir well.
