Shrimp are small crustaceans that are one of the most popular seafood in cooking. Cooking shrimp does not take much time, and due to its unique taste, they can be used in appetizers and salads, soups and stews. To preserve this very taste, you need to know some of the tricks of cooking shrimp.
On sale there are shrimp in shell or already peeled. When buying them, keep in mind that seafood meat should be white, with a barely noticeable seafood smell. The meat of cooked unpeeled shrimp is much tastier than previously peeled shrimp. The size and color of raw shrimp may vary, but not after cooking. After boiling, any shrimp should be reddish-orange in color, completely opaque. Do not cook the shrimp for too long, otherwise they will become tough. Some advise not to cook the shrimp at all, but simply pour boiling water over them. You can cook all kinds of salads and light snacks from shrimp. For example, a simple tiger shrimp salad. Take a frying pan and heat some olive oil in it. Add mashed garlic cloves to it, and then remove them. Put a spoonful of honey and heat the butter and honey. Pour in the soy sauce and add the shrimp. Cook the seafood for about 2-3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Take a flat plate, put any salad leaves on it. Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Put the fried shrimp in the middle of the plate, halves of the tomatoes on top. Pour the sauce over the pan. You can also make a light snack from shrimp. First, cut the onions into small cubes. Take celery and peel its stem from external fibers, cut into the same small pieces. Cut the scalded prawns into cubes and combine with onions and celery. Add finely chopped dill to the mixture. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a bowl with chopped ingredients. You will need a fresh cucumber to decorate the snack. It will need to be cut into circles. Place them on a plate and place a spoonful of shrimp snacks on each circle. Shrimp meat is very tender, it harmoniously fits not only salty, but also sweet dishes. Shrimp go well with kiwi, avocado and mango. Shrimp dishes are rich in useful microelements that a person needs to maintain normal body functions.
