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Shrimps that have already been previously cooked and then frozen (these are most often sold in stores and are light pink in color), you need to cook for 3-5 minutes.
Previously untreated (gray) shrimps are king prawns – cook for 10 minutes.
How to Boil Shrimp
- Let’s weigh our boiled-frozen shrimps in size 90×120 (ordinary medium shrimps): weight 320 grams.
- Put a saucepan with 400 ml of water (2 cups) over high heat, add salt and pepper. Add lemon juice if desired.
- Add all 320 grams of shrimp to boiling salted peppered water.
- Cover the boiling shrimp with a lid, cooking time – 3 minutes.
- Drain the shrimp, let cool slightly.
- The shrimps are cooked and can be peeled immediately if necessary. The weight of the cooked and peeled shrimp is 76 grams.
If the shrimp will be served as a snack, provide a large plate with boiled shrimp in the center of the table, and each participant in the meal has a small dish in order to put shells in them.
How to cook shrimp in the microwave
1. Put the frozen shrimp in a deep saucepan or plate.
2. Drizzle with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper and 5 tablespoons of soy sauce, mix well.
3. Put in the microwave, cook on medium power for 10 minutes.
4. Your microwaved shrimps are ready!
How to cook shrimp in a double boiler
Sprinkle the shrimps with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice, put in a double boiler. Top with lemon wedges, steam for 15 minutes.
How to cook shrimp in a slow cooker
Put the shrimps in a slow cooker, sprinkle with salt, pepper and spices, mix. Put the multicooker on the “Baking” mode and cook for 20 minutes. You do not need to add water to the multicooker.
How to cook shrimp in a pressure cooker
Put the shrimps in a saucepan of the pressure cooker, season with salt and pepper, add a little water and cook for 1 minute in the “Fry” mode.
Delicious facts
– Shrimps are very helpful: Shrimp meat contains calcium and protein, while boiled shrimp is considered a low-calorie dish. The calorie content of boiled shrimp meat is about 95 kcal / 100 grams. Shrimp, even after boiling, is rich in cholesterol, which is completely eliminated naturally.
– In shops now, as a rule, shrimp are sold boiled-frozen, so it doesn’t make sense to cook them for a long time. Overcooked shrimps lose their juicy taste and become rubbery, so boiled-frozen shrimps can be boiled for 3 minutes.
– Large amount of water when cooking shrimps, it is not necessary – firstly, the shrimps themselves are covered with ice and contain a large amount of liquid, and secondly, the less water, the juicier the shrimps will turn out.
– The broth left over from boiling shrimp is an excellent base for the sauce.
How to choose shrimp
1. The most useful shrimps are medium-sized, cold water shrimp, in stores up to 500 rubles / kg. Large tiger and king prawns cost from 500 to 1000 rubles in stores. Prices are for May 2017.
2. The fraction on the price tag and on the package means the number of shrimps per kilogram: for example, 70/90 means that there are 70 to 90 pieces of raw shrimp in a kilogram of this size. Keep in mind that the package should contain shrimp of approximately the same color and size.
3. Buy peeled shrimp – it is possible not only if there is no time at all. From 3 kilograms of unpeeled shrimp, about 1 kilogram of peeled shrimp will turn out, while the price of peeled shrimp is hardly at least three times higher. ?
4. In appearance, the shrimp should be: a) with a crooked, bent tail (this applies to small and medium-sized shrimps), b) with an even, without spots, shell; c) the head of the shrimp can be pink, brown (by the way, such shrimps are most likely with very nutritious shrimp caviar) or greenish.
5. Avoid: white spots on the shell, ice and snow in the shrimp (thawed, there is a risk of buying a low-quality one). Black heads of shrimp speak of disease.
Shrimp spices
Paprika, basil, caraway seeds, allspice, parsley, basil, oregano are perfect for shrimps.
Calorie content of boiled shrimp
The calorie content of shrimp is 70 kcal / 100 grams. Despite the fact that shrimp itself is considered a low-calorie dish, it is usually salted abundantly and sauces and spices are added, which greatly increases the calorie content of the shrimp dish.
The price of boiled and frozen shrimps
On average, boiled-frozen shrimp cost, as a rule, up to 175 rubles / kilogram, depending on the size. The larger the size and the higher the freshness of the shrimp, the greater their value. The price of tiger prawns reaches 1000-1300 rubles.
How long salt is needed for cooking
On a pound of shrimp, as a rule, put 1 tablespoon of salt.
Boiled shrimp salad
Shrimp salad products
Boiled-frozen shrimps – 500 grams
Cucumbers – 3 fresh or lightly salted
Tomatoes – 3-4 medium
Green onions – a few twigs
Vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons
Sugar – 1 teaspoon
Wine vinegar – 1 tablespoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Cooking shrimp salad
1. Boil the shrimp, then peel.
2. Wash and dry vegetables and herbs.
3. Cut the tomatoes into circles, finely chop the cucumbers, chop the onion.
4. Mix everything, add a little vinegar and oil, mix with spices and sugar.
5. Put the shrimps in the middle of the dish, and vegetable salad around.
More about cooking shrimp
Cooking green shrimps
Cooking king prawns
Cooking tiger prawns