Shrimp is a healthy and tasty product. In stores, as a rule, they are sold in boiled and frozen form. This is primarily due to storage conditions, because fresh shrimp can be stored only 4 days. Therefore, they are boiled directly during fishing in sea water. In order to prepare them for use, just boil the shrimp in salted water, without bringing to a boil. And we will tell you how to cook shrimp in beer in order to consume them with this foamy drink.
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You will need
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- Frozen shrimp - 1 kg,
- Light beer - 0.5 liters,
- Bay leaf
- Red pepper
- coriander
- dill seed
- dry dill
- salt.
Instruction manual
1
Pour the frozen shrimp into a pan, season with red pepper, dill seeds, dry dill and coriander, add a teaspoon of salt and pour beer. Leave to stand at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
2
Put the pot on the fire. As soon as the liquid begins to boil, drop the bay leaf, turn off the stove, leave to stand with the lid closed for 10 minutes.
3
Remove the shrimp, place them on a dish, you can sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with sprigs of fresh dill.
note
When buying, pay attention to the shrimp ponytails - if they are properly stored, before boiling, then they should be slightly bent. Violation of the storage regime may indicate a darkening of the heads.
Useful advice
Dill seed is sold in pharmacies, where it can be found more often than in grocery stores.