Dip the tiger prawns in a saucepan with salted water and cook for 5 minutes after boiling.
How to cook tiger prawns
1. Shrimp, if frozen, defrost.
2. Pour a small amount of water into a saucepan, bring to a boil, add salt (for 1 liter of water – 1 teaspoon of salt).
3. Add the pepper to the water.
4. Put the shrimp in the water.
5. Drain the water. Boiled tiger prawns are ready!
Delicious facts
– Calorie value tiger prawns – 89 kcal / 100 grams.
– Name “Tiger prawns” were not chosen by chance, as they have a unique color of the shell – there are stripes across the tail.
– In stores you can see three r tiger prawns:
1) ordinary – crustaceans are small in size, reach a length of up to 20 centimeters, their average weight is 40 grams (when compared with other products, one shrimp weighs as much as one medium-sized egg). A distinctive feature of common tiger shrimp is the stripes transverse on the tail. In females, they are green, and in males, pink;
2) green – this variety is large. Shrimp can reach lengths of 23 to 32 centimeters. In addition to the dark stripes on the tail, they are light brown in color with small green blotches;
3) black tiger shrimps are considered the largest – up to 36 centimeters, and their weight can reach up to 500 grams. A distinctive feature is the color – light transverse stripes are visible on the black shell.
– К choice shrimp should be treated carefully. If there is a choice between packaged and bulk products, then tiger prawns in their original packaging should be preferred. A high quality product will have a neutral, uniform gray color. If white spots are noticeable, then the shrimp are of poor quality, perhaps the temperature regime was violated during their maintenance or transportation. The crustacean’s tail should be tightly curled, and the shell should shine. At the same time, you should avoid buying a product with black heads, yellow meat, as this is a sign that the individual was sick during life. If you buy a product frozen by the glazing method, then you need to choose those shrimps that have the smallest glazing layer, while it should not be damaged.
– Reapply, after defrosting, tiger prawns freeze it is impossible. First, the product will lose its nutritional qualities and taste. Secondly, it will lose its shape, appearance.
– Before cooking tiger prawns, they must be defrosted… “Emergency defrosting” and soaking in warm water is completely excluded, since the meat is very tender and delicate. The food should be thawed gradually at room temperature.
– Frozen tiger prawns are stored in the freezer. The shelf life of processed foods is 4 days in the refrigerator.
– Cost for June 2017 varies between 700-1500 rubles / 1 kilogram. The price directly depends on the type of tiger shrimp and the size.
Tiger prawn salad
Products
Tiger prawns – half a kilo
Seedless grapes – 300 grams
Sweet melon – half a kilo
Lemon – 1 piece
Sweet mustard – 1 tablespoon
Fresh mint – 1 sprig
Green salad – a few leaves
Olive oil – 1/5 cup
Salt – 1 tablespoon
How to make tiger prawn salad
1. Put 10 grapes in a blender (checking them for seeds) and mustard, pour in olive oil, squeeze out lemon juice, chop mint.
2. Grind the food into a sauce.
3. Boil water in a saucepan, then put the shrimps, salt the water.
4. Wash the grapes, dry a little and cut each berry in half, remove the seeds.
5. Wash and dry the melon, cut off the peel and remove the seeds.
6. Cut the melon into small cubes.
7. In a bowl, combine the grapes, melon pieces and shrimp.
8. Pour the sauce over the tiger prawn salad and mix well.
9. Cover the salad bowl with green salad leaves, top with the salad with tiger prawns – and you can serve.