Cook the shrimps with a little liquid for 6 minutes, stirring in the middle of cooking.
How to cook shrimp in the microwave
Products
Shrimp – half a kilo
Soy sauce – 2 tablespoons
Water – 2 tablespoons
Salt – 2 small pinches
Lemon – 2 slices
Preparation
- Defrost the shrimps in the “Rapid defrost” or “Defrost by weight” mode.
- Drain the defrosting water and rinse.
- Cook the shrimp in a deep microwave safe dish.
- Pour a mixture of water, salt and soy sauce over the shrimp.
- Mix the shrimp well by shaking the lidded dish or with your hands.
- We set the microwave to full power and cook for three minutes.
- Mix and cook for another three minutes.
- We take out the finished crustaceans from the microwave and drain all the liquid.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice, stir again and serve.
If shrimp will be served as an appetizer, provide a large plate in the center of the table, and a small dish for each participant in the meal in order to fold the shells.
Delicious facts
Use deep dishes for cooking to avoid situations with water spilled on the bottom of the microwave.
Microwaves are designed so that, unlike traditional defrosting methods, the food is heated from the inside out, and not vice versa. Therefore, in order for the shrimp to cook evenly, they need to be mixed several times during the cooking process.
Shrimp will not cook evenly if you load more than one kilogram in one dish – so divide your shrimp and cook in equal batches. To give shrimp an Asian flavor, you can season them with hot pepper, dried garlic and a pinch of dried ginger, and use lime and mint leaves instead of lemon.
If you overexpose the shrimp, they will turn out to be rubbery, so do not overdo it over time.
You can add a small cube of butter to freshly cooked shrimps – this will make them softer and more aromatic.
A shrimp, like a crayfish, has a “food duct” in its tail, so do not forget to pull it out during a snack, or remove it by cutting the tail from the back along the side.