Several recipes on how to cook shrimp correctly!

Many of us want to enjoy this delightful taste of shrimps... but there are times when we cook them and the result does not please us!!!!

         Cooking shrimp is very simple - moreover, it is important to moderate your culinary ardor when cooking shrimp, otherwise overcooked shrimp will be tasteless and tough.

So, you have decided to cook shrimp deliciously and, most importantly, correctly. The most important thing is to determine what kind of shrimp you bought, already cooked or raw. This is written on the shrimp packages. Let's say right away that 90 percent of shrimp are already cooked in a factory way, that is, brought to a state of readiness, and the whole process of cooking shrimp correctly consists of cleaning the product from ice and setting a comfortable temperature for consumption. It is easy to tell the difference - cooked shrimp are pink, uncooked - gray.

How to Cook Shrimp - Recipe #1

This is the easiest way to cook shrimp, which will allow you to quickly get a tasty dish.Place the frozen shrimp in a colander and pour boiling water over them. You need enough boiling water to completely remove the ice from the shrimp. If the colander is small and there are a lot of shrimp, divide them into several parts. Transfer the shrimp, peeled from the freezer, to a saucepan and pour boiling water over them again, just enough to cover the shrimp, for literally half a minute. Then drain the water and that's it, the shrimp are cooked, place them on a plate, pour lemon juice over them and invite your family to the table. This method is for ready-made (pink) shrimp.

How to Cook Shrimp - Recipe #2

        This recipe for cooking shrimp is different in that the shrimp are cooked in a special sauce. Take a saucepan and pour in water, about twice the volume of your shrimp, turn on the fire. When the first bubbles appear, indicating the beginning of boiling, add the juice of half a lemon, one bay leaf, a couple of cloves and black pepper. If you like different taste sensations, you can add a head of garlic or a piece of ginger to the shrimp recipe.

The starting point is when the water boils. If the shrimp are already cooked at the factory (pink), then lower the shrimp into boiling water, cover with a lid, turn off the gas. Wait 2 minutes, then remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and put them on a plate.

If you got shrimp that are frozen raw (we remind you, they are gray), then they need more time to cook. In this case, you do not need to turn off the gas, you just need to reduce its strength and do not close the lid tightly on the pan with shrimp, let the steam pass. The shrimp need to be stirred, but carefully, because they are very fragile and can break. To properly cook such shrimp, you will need 5-7 minutes. It is very easy to determine readiness - the shrimp will turn pinkish and float to the surface. Take out the finished shrimp with a slotted spoon or drain the water through a colander, put the product on a plate, pour the juice from the second half of the lemon, a tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil, garnish with herbs. You can eat.

How to cook fried shrimp

Fried shrimp is an unusual dish that can be eaten on its own or added to main dishes (salads, pasta, or used to decorate cream soups). In order to cook fried shrimp, they need to be defrosted. To do this, you can pour boiling water over the shrimp or defrost them naturally by simply leaving the bag of shrimp on the kitchen table for a few hours. Next, the shrimp need to be peeled and fried in a well-heated frying pan with the addition of oil and your favorite spices.

Ready, that is, already boiled industrially (pink) shrimps need to be fried for several minutes. During this time, the shrimps will be fried until golden brown and will retain their juiciness and softness. If the shrimps are not boiled, then they need to be fried a little longer - 5-10 minutes.

The sauce goes perfectly with fried shrimp. To prepare it, you will need 3 tbsp. sour cream, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. olive oil and lemon juice. If you want it a little spicier, add 1-2 finely chopped garlic cloves and a pinch of red pepper.

Rules for serving shrimp to the table

In conclusion, we will inform you that the rules of haute cuisine require serving shrimp with a cup of water, to which a few drops of lemon juice have been added, and a napkin. In this cup you can rinse your fingers after the shrimp, then wipe them with a napkin.

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