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How to Cook Shrimp Properly: The Trick Is in Preparing the Water
27.05.2023 03:30
Before you cook frozen shrimp, you need to prepare water.
To do this, pour water into a large saucepan, add a little salt and bring everything to a boil. Put the frozen shrimp in boiling water and wait a few minutes.
In addition, you can add lemon juice or dill to the water, which will give the dish a refined taste and aroma.
In general, the actions of an experimental chef can be limited only by his imagination and taste preferences.
You can tell the shrimp are ready by their changed color and the fact that the cooked seafood floats to the surface of the broth.
Those shrimp that have been left in the broth for another 10-15 minutes after cooking have a special aroma.
If we are talking about boiling unpeeled shrimp, the meat of which will then need to be added to salads or other dishes, then after removing the pan from the heat, they can be dipped in cold water, then the shell will come off much easier.
It is customary to serve ready shrimps in broth with spices, the set of which also depends on the personal tastes of the hostess and guests.
Sprinkle the shrimp with freshly squeezed lemon juice and surround them with ice cubes.
If there are many guests, and they all have different food preferences, then you can put garlic, dill and pepper on the dishes so that everyone can choose a seasoning to their taste.
How to Cook Peeled Shrimp
There is often a need to cook peeled shrimp. This applies to cases when they are ingredients in salads, soups, dressings and other dishes.
If you do not peel the shrimp beforehand, you may encounter some very unexpected difficulties that will delay the preparation of the main dish.
So, before frying, the shrimp should be carefully cleaned and then thoroughly rinsed in running water. After that, the water is drained through a colander. Butter is placed in the frying pan, and a couple of cloves of garlic are added to it.
After the garlic is fried, you can put the shrimps in. As soon as they change color from gray-green to bright red, they are ready. This usually takes no more than 3-4 minutes. As soon as they turn red, immediately remove them from the heat.
You can also cook them in a saucepan - this is the most traditional way of cooking them. In this case, you can tell they are ready by their floating to the surface of the broth.
Spices such as ginger, sauce, and chili go well with shrimp. When frying, you can use absolutely any oil, the main thing is that you like its taste.
Ready shrimp can be eaten as a stand-alone dish or as part of more complex dishes.
How long to cook
Shrimps are usually cooked for no more than 5 minutes. This is true when they are added to boiling water.
If the shrimp float to the surface and change color, then they are completely ready.
Shrimps should be fried for no more than 3 minutes. In this case, they also change color.
