King prawns are most often found in our stores in a boiled-frozen form. They are brighter in color than usual, but the main difference is their size. If the package contains numbers 31/40, then this means that there will be from 31 to 40 pieces of such shrimp in a kilogram. Shrimps are boiled before freezing and packing, right in the sea, in sea water, since they cannot be stored chilled for more than four days. How to cook king prawns to make it tasty? Now we will tell you a secret.
It is necessary
-
- King prawns - 1 kg,
- Light beer - 0.5 l,
- Dry inflorescences and dill seeds
- coriander seeds
- mustard
- Black peppercorns,
- A slice of fresh or dry hot red pepper,
- Bay leaf,
- Lemon,
- Fresh dill,
- Salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Pour the frozen shrimp into a bowl, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of salt, stir and cover with beer. Leave to thaw and soak for a couple of hours.
Step 2
Drain the beer into a saucepan, add 0.5 liters of water and place on the stove. When it starts to boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt, dry dill, spices, bay leaf. Cut 3-4 circles from lemon and, unpeeled, throw into a saucepan. Throw in the shrimp.
Step 3
When the water comes to a boil after the shrimp has been placed, time it and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then close the lid tightly and let stand for 10-15 minutes.
Step 4
Place the shrimp on a platter, garnish with fresh dill sprigs and lemon slices.
