Shrimps in a creamy garlic sauce. Video
Shrimp is a tasty and satisfying food rich in protein, iodine and amino acids. In addition, they contain calcium, potassium and zinc – minerals without which the normal functioning of the human body is impossible.
Shrimps in creamy garlic sauce
Not only a delicious snack
Despite its many useful properties, this seafood is mainly used as a delicious snack for foam. Indeed, frozen shrimp is easy and quick to cook, they do not require additional processing and special culinary skills.
In most cases, the shrimp from the store doesn’t even need to be boiled. In order to prepare this juicy appetizer, you just need to pour boiling water over them.
In addition to a delicious appetizer from these seafood, you can prepare a great hot dish. For example, shrimp in a creamy garlic sauce. The bright combination of flavors will surprise not only your family at an everyday dinner, but will also please the guests at any occasion.
How to cook tender shrimp
In order to prepare this unusual dish, you will need: – 1 kg of frozen shrimp. For this dish, it is advisable to choose medium or large specimens. Giant king prawns are also great.
When buying this seafood, pay attention to the appearance. Do not use shrimp if they have a black head or dry shell. And the presence of white stripes on the shell indicates that the product was not stored properly or was frozen.
– two cloves of garlic; – 50 g butter; – 200 ml of cream; – greens; – salt to taste.
Melt the butter in a skillet. Please note that it is better to use butter in this recipe, and not vegetable oil: it will give the dish an additional delicate taste. While the oil is heating, finely chop or press the garlic with a press and place in the skillet. Put out a couple of minutes. Now pour the cream into a skillet, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil. Pour boiling water over the shrimps, wait until they cool slightly, then carefully peel them off. Place them carefully in the cream pan. Put out 9-10 minutes. Add finely chopped greens a minute before cooking and stir the contents of the pan thoroughly. Take a slotted spoon and carefully remove the shrimp. Try to keep the sauce in the pan and not stick to the seafood. Keep it on fire until it thickens. Then put the seafood back in the garlic-cream sauce and cook for about 2 more minutes.
Serve the dish hot with any food. Rice, buckwheat noodles, or grilled vegetables are ideal side dishes for shrimp.