Shrimp is a great seafood. They go well with other dishes and are delicious when eaten alone. Perfectly complement beer and treat delicacies. The easiest and most affordable way to prepare them is to boil seafood. The method is simple, but it has its own characteristics and without some experience, it may not work correctly to cook them. As a result, all the aroma of this product will be lost and you will end up with something resembling rubber.
It is necessary
- - frozen shrimp 1 kg;
- - water for cooking 2, 5 l;
- - lemon;
- - a set of spices.
Instructions
Step 1
The first step is to properly defrost the shrimp. Take a colander, place the frozen product there and rinse it under running cold or warm water. Do not use hot or boiling water! After that, you need to keep the shrimp at room temperature for another 10-20 minutes for final thawing.
Step 2
During this time, you can prepare for cooking. Take a saucepan, fill it with water in such a way that the entire volume of shrimp fits completely into the pan and is completely covered with liquid. Put water on fire and bring to a boil. It is necessary to add spices to the water - bay leaf, lemon juice and pepper and salt. You need to navigate to your taste. 3-5 pieces of bay leaf are enough, 10-15 ml of lemon juice is enough.
Step 3
After the water has boiled, add the shrimp to it. If you have fresh frozen shrimp, then you need to cook them for about 6 minutes. If already cooked and frozen, then 3-4 minutes.
Step 4
The fact that the shrimps are ready will tell you that they will begin to float. The doneness depends on the size of the shrimp. The more it is, the longer it takes to cook. Also, in finished specimens, the shell becomes transparent. At this stage, the main thing is not to digest them, otherwise the whole aroma of the dish will disappear!
Step 5
Now it remains to drain the water and serve. It is recommended to pour over the finished shrimp with lemon juice in the amount of 50-60 ml (or half a lemon) and mix thoroughly.
