Shrimps are often a favorite beer snack . Fortunately, currently it is not difficult to buy them. In almost every supermarket you can find these crustaceans in frozen form of any size, as well as in shell or peeled. At the same time, if you follow the instructions on the packaging, then the dish can turn out to be tasteless or harsh, stretching like rubber. There are quite a few ways to cook shrimp for beer, some of which I would like to describe.
Speaking about how to cook shrimp for beer, it is worth mentioning that the main recipe for their preparation is still cooking. In this case, water should be taken in a ratio of 1/3. If the prawns are boiled in shell, then salt should be added a little more, about 2 tablespoons per liter of water, without shell, salt is put in 2 times less.
Many throw shrimp directly into boiling water, which is the main mistake. It is better to defrost the product before cooking. To do this, let the shrimp stand for some time in cold water. It must be remembered that the recipe for making shrimp for beer is different in that it should result in a spicy, salty, aromatic dish, so you should not save salt and spices. King prawns of a large size will be a good choice, which, although more expensive in cost, require less time to clean them from the shell, and also have a more vivid taste.
You can simply throw the previously thawed product into boiling water, in which salt and spices are added. In this case, you get a dish that is perfect for adding to salads or other recipes. However, in order to get a great snack, you need to familiarize yourself with some recipes before you cook shrimp for beer.
If already peeled shrimps are taken, then they can be fried. After defrosting, it is necessary to put the product in a pan with warmed sunflower oil (you can take olive, then the taste will be more tender). Salt and spices are added to this, as well as lemon, crushed with zest. The dish is fried for several minutes until the product turns golden. Before serving it, it is better to sprinkle with chopped herbs.
In some cases, before brewing shrimp for beer, you need to hold them in the marinade for about half an hour. For pickling, mix the lemon juice with chopped herbs, and pour the defrosted shrimp with the mixture. After a while, usually half an hour is enough, but you can hold more, put them in a pan and simmer with the lid closed for about 5 minutes. Put the finished product in a large dish, can be served with rye crackers and garnish with herbs.
Shrimps cooked with soy sauce have a rather interesting taste. It is worth remembering that not everyone likes the taste of this sauce, so the dish needs to be cooked after you are sure that all those present (invited) have a positive attitude to all the ingredients used during cooking. This recipe assumes about 100 grams of soy sauce per kilogram of frozen product. Boiled with dill in salted water, discard the shrimp for a few minutes in a colander. At the same time, fry several chopped garlic cloves with spices in a deep frying pan in hot oil. Add shrimp and soy sauce here, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Salting this dish is not worth it, as the sauce contains enough salt.
Before you cook shrimp for beer, you should consider the sauce with which they will be served. The taste of this dish will be emphasized and improved by a creamy-garlic dressing made from sour cream or cream, with spices, garlic and herbs.
Thus, no matter what the shrimp recipe was chosen, it will not require much time and much effort on the part of the hostess, the result will be an excellent snack.