The taste of shrimps depends not only on a way of preparation, but also on correctness of the choice of qualitative Crustacea in shop. Only at observance of these two conditions the boiled shrimps will melt at you in the mouth.
It is required to you
- On 1 kg of shrimps:
- 5 liters of water;
- 10 carnations;
- 5 laurel leaves;
- 10 peas of a black pepper;
- 8 peas of allspice;
- 1 lemon;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons of paprika.
Instruction
1. Choosing a shrimp, pay attention to their appearance. Color of an armor has to be homogeneous. The tail shouldn't be bent strongly. An excessive zagnutost – sign that the shrimp was long stored. The green head of an arthropod shouldn't frighten you – shrimps who eat a certain species of plankton have such color. Brown color of the head – too not bad sign. It means that a shrimp pregnant. Meat of such individual is more useful usual many times.
2. Lay out shrimps in a colander and properly wash with flowing water. If Crustacea were frozen, this process will wash away an ice crust. If fresh – are saved by your future dish from dirt.
3. Gather in a water pan, salt and boil. The size of a pan depends on what quantity of shrimps it is necessary to weld. Remember that water is necessary so much that arthropods were completely covered with it. If you cook shrimps in the shell – salt needs 2 tablespoons on 1 liter of water. If without armor – 1 tablespoon on 1 liter.
4. Depending on your taste, add to spice water. It can be bay leaf, a carnation, bell pepper, paprika. It is also possible to throw fresh fennel, the whole head of garlic cut across and a slice of a lemon.
5. Shrimps put in already boiling water, otherwise they will give all the taste to water. Time of cooking of Crustacea depends from from the size – the more small a shrimp, the less time is required on her preparation. On average there is enough 1-2 minutes after water boiling. Ready shrimps will emerge on a surface, their armor will become slightly transparent. It is important not to digest shrimps, otherwise their meat will become tough as if rubber, and will lose the rich taste.
6. Cast away ready shrimps on a colander and let's flow down to water. Lay out on a dish and water with lemon juice.