Seafood and, in particular, shrimp, have long ceased to be something unusual on our tables. But some housewives still do not know how to cook king prawns correctly. To make them tasty and not “rubber”, you don’t need to have any special culinary skills, just know a couple of simple secrets.

How to cook delicious king prawns with spices

Required Products:

  • king prawns - half a kilogram;
  • various spices to your taste;
  • half a lemon.

Shrimp cook with spices only in a large pan, they should float freely in it.

Cooking process:

  1. Fill the container with water, put it to a boil, add a little salt, pepper and cloves. You can put crushed garlic. Use any seasoning to your liking.
  2. As soon as the liquid boils, pour the juice of half a lemon into it, mix and lower the shrimp. If you have a raw product, then it will take about 10 minutes to cook, and if it is already boiled, then three will be enough.
  3. Remove excess liquid by placing the shrimp in a colander and serve as a snack or main course.

Recipe for a quick cook in a slow cooker

Required Products:

  • 80 grams of butter;
  • about a pound of shrimp;
  • two cloves of garlic;
  • any spices to your liking.

Cooking process:

  1. At the bottom of the multicooker bowl, drop the shrimp first, and then the spices that you decide to use. All this is covered with garlic chopped in any way and, finally, spread the butter. You can cut it into small cubes. Fill with water.
  2. We turn on the device in the "Cooking" mode for 10 minutes and after this time we immediately get the seafood.For a particularly delicate taste, you can lightly marinate the finished crustaceans in lemon or lime juice.

Do not leave cooked shrimp inside the bowl of the multicooker in heating mode. Tender meat will be enough for two minutes to lose its juiciness and softness.

Fry seafood in a pan

Shrimps in a pan are very tasty, and they are made very quickly and simply.

Required Products:

  • a pinch of rosemary;
  • two tablespoons of olive oil;
  • three cloves of garlic;
  • a pound of shrimp.

Cooking process:

  1. We well heat the pan with oil, put a little rosemary and well chopped garlic on it. It is better to cut it into small pieces, and not pass through the press. Keep the spices in hot oil for about two minutes and add the shrimp.
  2. If you have a lot of them, then cook in portions, since each should be well immersed in oil.
  3. As soon as the color of the shrimp begins to change to a darker, immediately remove them with a slotted spoon and lay them on napkins or paper towels so that the fat leaves.

It is best to fry shrimp in oil without first cleaning the shell. Then they will come out more juicy.

Cooking Frozen King Prawns

Frozen king prawns are no harder to cook than fresh. Only a preliminary defrost is required.

Required Products:

  • spices, salt, to taste;
  • the right amount of shrimp.

Cooking process:

  1. First defrost seafood. You can simply leave them at room temperature or pour them with slightly warm water so that the ice comes off faster.
  2. We heat the water, put spices in it and as soon as the contents boil, add so many shrimps so that they float freely in the liquid.
  3. Cook for about seven minutes and get a slotted spoon. Please note that the time is indicated for gray raw shrimp. If they are pink, it means that they have already been boiled, and only 3-4 minutes will be enough.

Cooking the finished product in garlic sauce

Required Products:

  • about 50 grams of butter;
  • three cloves of garlic;
  • cream fatter;
  • 50 grams of cheese;
  • spices to taste;
  • fresh dill;
  • a pound of shrimp.

Cooking process:

  1. Dissolve the specified amount of oil in a pan and immediately place finely chopped garlic in it. We saute a couple of minutes and pour cream.
  2. After the appearance of the first bubbles, put the shrimp in a pan. We hold them for just a couple of minutes, add spices, salt is necessary and finely chopped dill. Mix.
  3. After another two minutes, spread the grated cheese in the sauce.
  4. Turn off the fire, but do not remove the dish, and let it brew for another three minutes. Then serve.

Fancy tomato soup

Required Products:

  • four tablespoons butter;
  • two glasses of grated tomatoes;
  • spices to your taste;
  • 500 grams of shrimp;
  • 0.15 liters of cream;
  • two tablespoons of flour;
  • a bunch of green onions;
  • two small stalks of celery.

Cooking process:

  1. Separate the shrimp from the shell. Place the shells in a pot with ghee, pour a glass of water and cook for about 20 minutes over low heat.
  2. Grind onions and celery and fry in butter. Then pour the indicated amount of flour, mix and keep the vegetables on fire for a couple of minutes until golden brown.
  3. Pour in the tomato mass and cream. You can also use tomato juice or diluted paste.
  4. Add shell broth to these ingredients, season with selected spices, lay the shrimp and cook for another five minutes. Serve with croutons.

Peeled king prawns in a creamy sauce

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Required Products:

  • about a kilogram of peeled shrimp;
  • greens and salt to your taste;
  • two cloves of garlic;
  • approximately 50 grams of butter;
  • 0.25 liters of cream.

Cooking process:

  1. We heat the oil, grind the garlic and fry it in it for about five minutes. Add cream and wait for the contents to boil.
  2. We make a weak heating level, put the shrimps to the sauce and simmer them for about nine minutes, after which we sprinkle everything with greens.
  3. We remove the shrimp from the sauce and continue cooking until it becomes thicker. As soon as the amount of mass has decreased, and it has become the desired consistency, we return the shrimp again, hold them for a couple of minutes, after which the dish can be served.

How to deliciously fry in beer batter

Required Products:

  • vegetable oil for frying;
  • spices to your taste;
  • 0.2 liters of beer;
  • about 500 grams of shrimp;
  • 100 grams of flour.

Cooking process:

  1. Combine the flour with salt and other spices, such as saffron. Pour in the beer and stir everything until smooth so that there are no lumps.
  2. Defrost shrimp if necessary. Each of them is first immersed in the cooked batter, and then in a container with well-heated vegetable oil.
  3. Keep seafood in oil for literally a few minutes until the breading becomes rosy. Spread them on paper towels to remove excess fat.

Properly cooked shrimp will surely appeal to seafood lovers. Choose a recipe and delight yourself and your loved ones with a treat.

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