Appetizing fried shrimp is an original hot appetizer that is also quick to prepare. To add a more interesting taste to the dish, add sauce. The sweetish fresh shrimp meat is perfectly set off by lemon and garlic, to which you can add herbs, spices, wine and other ingredients.
Fried shrimps with garlic
Large shrimps are more suitable for cooking - they look more spectacular. Serve them directly in the sauce, or serve the delicious gravy separately.
You will need:
- 800 g of large shrimps;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 1 lemon;
- a bunch of parsley;
- olive oil for frying;
- salt;
- ground red pepper.
Boil the shrimps in salted water, peel, removing the shell and head. Leave the ponytails. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, crush the garlic in a mortar, finely chop the parsley. Put greens and chopped garlic in lemon juice, stir and let it brew for 15-20 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan, add the shrimps and fry them until golden brown, turning over with a wooden spatula. Remove the cooked shrimps with a slotted spoon, place them on warmed plates, sprinkle with ground red pepper and pour over the lemon-garlic sauce. Serve separately toasted white bread toast or thick slices of fresh baguette.
Spicy marinade shrimps
In this recipe, lemon and garlic are complemented with tomato. You will need:
- 1 kg of frozen boiled shrimp;
- 2 lemons;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 3 ripe medium sized tomatoes;
- 1 bay leaf;
- a pinch of ground nutmeg;
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil;
- a bunch of parsley.
Squeeze the juice from the lemons, grate the zest of one fruit on a fine grater. Finely chop the parsley, chop the garlic. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, remove the skin and seeds, chop the pulp, and then rub through a sieve.
To speed up the process, tomatoes can be chopped in a blender.
Blanch the shrimps in boiling water, discard in a colander and let the water drain. In a deep bowl, combine tomato puree, garlic, lemon juice and zest, salt, parsley, bay leaf and nutmeg. Drizzle the shrimp with olive oil and place in a bowl. Close it with a lid and put it in the cold.
Marinate shrimp for 4-6 hours. Then heat the olive oil in a skillet and fry over high heat for 4-5 minutes. Place the shrimp on a serving platter and drizzle with lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Shrimps in creamy lemon sauce
This dish can be served with boiled pasta or rice. You will need:
- 400 g of peeled fresh frozen shrimp;
- 1 lemon;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 4 tablespoons of cream;
- 150 g butter;
- a bunch of cilantro;
- olive oil for frying;
- salt;
- freshly ground black pepper.
Cilantro can be replaced with fresh parsley or dill.
Squeeze lemon juice. Blanch the shrimps in boiling water, drain and pour over the seafood with lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and let stand for a quarter of an hour.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and fry the shrimp in it for 3-4 minutes. Chop cilantro and garlic finely. In a separate skillet, melt the butter, add cream, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Heat the mixture for a few minutes, then add the shrimp to it. Cook everything together for another 5 minutes and serve with a side dish.
