How to cook king prawns in the microwave. How to cook shrimp in the microwave. With bay leaf and dill

Preparation of moonshine and alcohol for personal use
absolutely legal!

After the collapse of the USSR, the new government stopped the fight against moonshine. Criminal liability and fines were abolished, and the article banning the production of alcohol-containing products at home was removed from the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. To this day, there is not a single law that prohibits you and me from engaging in our favorite hobby - preparing alcohol at home. This is evidenced by the Federal Law of July 8, 1999 No. 143-FZ “On the administrative liability of legal entities (organizations) and individual entrepreneurs for offenses in the field of production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1999, No. 28 , art. 3476).

Extract from the Federal Law of the Russian Federation:

“The effect of this Federal Law does not apply to the activities of citizens (individuals) producing products containing ethyl alcohol for purposes other than sale.”

Moonshining in other countries:

In Kazakhstan in accordance with the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses dated January 30, 2001 N 155, the following liability is provided. Thus, according to Article 335 “Manufacture and sale of home-made alcoholic beverages”, illegal production of moonshine, chacha, mulberry vodka, mash and other alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale, as well as the sale of these alcoholic beverages, entails a fine in the amount of thirty monthly calculation indices with confiscation of alcoholic beverages , apparatus, raw materials and equipment for their manufacture, as well as money and other valuables received from their sale. However, the law does not prohibit the preparation of alcohol for personal use.

In Ukraine and Belarus things are different. Articles No. 176 and No. 177 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses provide for the imposition of fines in the amount of three to ten tax-free minimum wages for the production and storage of moonshine without the purpose of sale, for the storage of devices* for its production without the purpose of sale.

Article 12.43 repeats this information almost word for word. “Production or acquisition of strong alcoholic beverages (moonshine), semi-finished products for their production (mash), storage of apparatus for their production” in the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offenses. Clause No. 1 states: “The production by individuals of strong alcoholic drinks (moonshine), semi-finished products for their production (mash), as well as the storage of devices* used for their production, will entail a warning or a fine of up to five basic units with confiscation of the specified drinks, semi-finished products and devices."

*You can still purchase moonshine stills for home use, since their second purpose is to distill water and obtain components for natural cosmetics and perfumes.

Summer is not coming soon, but you want to relax by the sea now, but if this is not possible, try replacing the sea aroma with the taste of seafood.

To make everything tasty and unusual, like at a resort, we will tell you how to cook shrimp in the microwave quickly and originally.

This product has long been a part of Russian cuisine, and therefore there are many recipes based on it, although the essence of preparing all dishes is the same - cooking with lemon and dill.

Despite the fact that translucent arthropods are considered an overseas delicacy, nevertheless, they are also found in the waters of the Far East (more than 100 varieties).

Arriving at the supermarket, we see a huge selection of crustaceans. Their prices are very different, as they say, “for every pocket.” But how to recognize high-quality seafood and not pay for a low-quality product?

All shrimp are not the same size. In addition, they are available for sale in different forms: with the head, peeled, in the shell, fresh frozen or boiled frozen. There is also a difference in the “nationality” of shrimp, or more precisely in where they were imported from.

According to experts, shrimp brought from European countries are better because they undergo stricter quality control.

When it comes to choosing a quality product, special attention should be paid to the following factors:

Frozen carcasses in the bag should be free of snow, and each piece should be separated from one another.
The tails must be bent to the body, which must have an even color without black spots.

If you come across an individual with a green head, it means that its diet contained only special plankton, but this does not mean that the seafood has spoiled or is initially unsuitable for consumption. In fact, such shrimp are no worse than ordinary ones.
The brown head of crustaceans indicates their pregnancy, and it is worth knowing that such meat is very healthy.

And now that we have purchased the right sea creatures, let’s start preparing them.

Microwave shrimp with soy sauce

Ingredients

- 1 kg + -
- 2 tbsp. + -
- 1 tbsp. + -
- taste + -
- 2 tbsp. + -

Cooking shrimp in the microwave with soy sauce

Defrost the shrimp in several stages. First, put the packaging in the refrigerator. After a couple of hours, place the seafood in cool water, rinse it and discard it in a colander.

Do not defrost shrimp in the microwave or hot water, otherwise it will turn out to be porridge.

Mix the sauce with water.
Place the seafood in an even layer on a microwave-safe plate, add salt, add sauce, mix and place in the microwave for 3 minutes, turning it on at full power.
After the specified time has passed, take the shrimp with sauce out of the microwave, stir them, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Remove the finished shrimp, drain the brine, and season with lemon juice.

Now you can serve them with sauces for every taste and color.

White sauce is prepared from 100 g of mayonnaise and 2 cloves of garlic.
The red one also contains mayonnaise, but it also contains chili ketchup.
The third serving option is without sauce. In this case, the shrimp are sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.

Shrimp in milk sauce with onions

You can cook shrimp in the microwave with milk sauce. Would you like to try it? Then use our simple recipe. At first glance, incompatible products result in an exquisite, delicate snack.

Ingredients

Shrimp – 500 g;
Milk – 250 ml;
Water – 2.5 glasses;
Flour – 1 tsp;
Vegetable oil – 3 tsp;
Onions – 2 pcs.;
Salt – 1 tbsp.

Thaw the shrimp and wash them.
Prepare a brine from 2 glasses of water and salt. Fill it with crustaceans.
Place the shrimp in the microwave and cook at full power for 10 minutes.
While the shrimp meat is cooking, make the sauce:

Chop the onion;
Heat the milk and slowly pour it into the flour;
Continue stirring the sauce, then add onion and oil to it;
Pour the sauce into a microwave-safe glass container, set the power to only half and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Pour the sauce over the sea creatures and simmer at full power for another 2 minutes.

As you can see, minimal steps are required to prepare this masterpiece, and therefore you can prepare this snack often, even every week. With recipes like these, any weekend can easily turn into a “vacation on the coast.”

Bon appetit!

Shrimp is a popular delicacy that is considered a delicacy in many countries. These marine crustaceans from the order Decapods can reach up to 30 cm in length, and more than two thousand of their species are known. However, on the shelves of supermarkets and fish stores, specimens up to 12 cm long are most often found. They are sold fresh, fresh frozen or boiled-frozen. And only after heat treatment they turn into a flavorful snack, an exquisite independent dish or a salad ingredient.

The answer to the question of how and how much to cook shrimp directly depends on the type of seafood you purchased. It’s not difficult to understand which product is in front of you – frozen or fresh. Just look at the color of the treat and use the table.

Table - How to determine the freshness of crustaceans by color

Surprisingly, everyone's favorite seafood is born a hermaphrodite. Shrimp are endowed with the unique property of changing their gender during their life, depending on what function they should perform in raising offspring at a particular period of time.

Species of decapods

Shrimp are divided into warm and cold water. The former can be real giants, reaching several tens of centimeters in length. They are caught in the waters of Ecuador, China, Latin America and Thailand. On domestic shelves, among the warm-water ones, Argentinean ones are most often displayed. Their cold-water counterparts, brought from Norway, Denmark, Greenland or the Baltic states, are significantly smaller. The table shows the most common types, as well as the features of each of them.

Table - Popular types of shrimp

View	Peculiarities
Royal	- Green or bluish color; - the back is more massive than the head; - taste properties are enhanced due to the structure
Brindle	- Characteristic dark stripes on the shell; - can reach up to 45 cm in length; - meat content is higher than in other types; - often bred in artificial reservoirs - on special shrimp farms
Chilimas or northern	- The smallest; - as a rule, brought from the Atlantic; - maximum length – 11 cm

Another popular species for our latitudes is the Azov shrimp, caught in the waters of the Azov Sea. This almost domestic delicacy is often sold by the glass, like sunflower seeds, in coastal areas and resort towns. The size of the Azov delicacy is slightly larger than sunflower seeds, but the meat hidden under the small shell is very tender and juicy. Due to their small size, such crustaceans are not suitable for preparing complex dishes, but they are very good as a snack for beer.

When you cook frozen unpeeled shrimp, you may find caviar under the belly. This is the main feature of northern seafood. The rest do not carry caviar, but immediately throw it into the water.

Trust, but verify: 5 rules for choosing

To cook delicious king or any other shrimp, you need to choose them wisely on the counter and bring home high-quality and fresh seafood. Below are five principles for a successful purchase.

Label information. The packaged product must have a label that must contain the following information: country of origin, manufacturing company, date of packaging, expiration date, number of shrimp per specified weight, barcode corresponding to the country of origin.
Attention to the tail. According to the rules, crustaceans must be frozen alive. This is confirmed by the curled tail. If the tail is straight, it means the technology has been broken.
Black spots. There should be no dark spots on the shell of the fresh product. Their presence indicates that the product is clearly not the first freshness.
Presence of snow inside the package. Snow or pieces of ice inside the bag indicate re-freezing. It is better not to take such a product.
Head color. Shrimp with black heads are diseased or spoiled crustaceans that should not be eaten. But don’t let the green heads bother you. This color does not indicate anything bad and is the norm.

How to cook shrimp: calculation by minutes

How to properly boil fresh shrimp, and how does the algorithm for preparing boiled-frozen seafood differ from this process? Freshly frozen shrimp should be thawed before putting into boiling water. Fresh ones are thrown into boiling water immediately, without any additional manipulations. The optimal cooking time is five minutes. Afterwards, turn off the stove and leave the shrimp in the broth for another five minutes. Frozen peeled shrimp should be cooked in the same way as fresh shelled seafood.

How many minutes do shrimp cook after boiling if the product has already been heat-treated by the manufacturer? Cook frozen shrimp for a maximum of two minutes. This time is enough for them to completely thaw and warm up thoroughly.

You can tell that it’s worth stopping with heat treatment by the bright orange-pink color of the shell and white eyes. These are the main signs that a dish is absolutely ready.

Several recipes for every taste

It is better to defrost seafood before cooking. Proper defrosting of shrimp at home should not occur at room temperature. Seafood is defrosted on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. And only after complete thawing will the delicacy be ready for further heat treatment.

Express method

Peculiarity . This is a method of cooking seafood in a microwave oven. Before cooking in the microwave, shrimp must be thawed. Otherwise they will stick to each other and turn into mush.

Ingredients:

shrimp – 500 g;
soy sauce – 50 g;
water – 50 g;
salt - teaspoon;
lemon juice - a teaspoon.

Cooking algorithm

We rinse the pre-thawed chilled shrimp in a small amount of warm water and place in a microwave-safe glass container.
Add water and soy sauce in equal parts to the dish, add salt and put in the microwave for three minutes, having previously selected the highest power on the device.
After the specified time has passed, we take out the seafood, re-salt it and put it in the oven for another two minutes.
Remove the seafood, drain the sauce and lightly sprinkle the delicacy with lemon juice.

With lemon juice

Peculiarity . Among the many recipes, this one is considered ideal for those who do not have time to bother. It will take no more than ten minutes to implement. As a result, you will get a complete beer snack - fresh, hot, with a clearly perceptible aroma of the sea.

Ingredients:

shrimp in shell – 500 g;
lemon - one piece;
salt - a tablespoon.

Cooking algorithm

Bring water to a boil (2 liters per 500 g of product - ideal proportions of water and seafood during the cooking process).
After boiling, salt the water and immediately add the shrimp to the pan.
Having completed the heat treatment, place it in a colander and completely remove the water.
Place the seafood on a wide dish and sprinkle with freshly squeezed lemon juice without pulp, previously passed through a sieve.

Reviews from experienced cooks indicate that the method can also be used when you prepare shrimp as an ingredient for a salad. Before mixing seafood with other parts of the dish, do not forget to cut it up: headless shrimp are placed in the salad.

With bay leaf and dill

Peculiarity . This cooking recipe can safely be considered domestic. The idea of seasoning boiled shrimp with a bunch of dill and a few laurel leaves has taken root well in the post-Soviet countries. Dill and bay leaf are seasonings that are always available in the kitchen. This means that when you bring the delicacy home, you won’t need to run for additional ingredients.

Ingredients:

dill - one bunch;
bay leaf - three or four pieces;
shrimp – 500 g;
salt - a tablespoon.

Cooking algorithm

Bring seafood to a boil and salt the water.
Throw a bay leaf and a bunch of dill fastened with threads into a pan with boiling seafood.
Close the lid and leave for another two to three minutes.
Drain the water, remove the dill and bay leaves.
Divide the portions into plates and serve with a quarter of a lemon.

Fried with garlic and chili pepper

Peculiarity . This is a spicy, savory dish that should not be given to children, but definitely worth serving to adults. It migrated to us from Asian cuisine. Chili shrimp are a great appetizer to pair with beer and the perfect accompaniment to a glass of white wine. The cooking method is very fast. To implement, you will need a wok (a deep frying pan with a small bottom at the bottom). Failing that, a regular frying pan will do.

Ingredients:

shrimp – 500 g;
olive oil - two tablespoons;
garlic - two cloves;
chili pepper - two pods;
lemon juice - tablespoon;
coriander - to taste.

Cooking algorithm

If the product was purchased with an ice glaze, before frying it must be thawed and dried by placing it on paper towels and dabbing them on top.
Heat a frying pan, pour oil into it, throw in the garlic cloves previously crushed with a knife and finely chopped chili pepper. Fry for two minutes.
Add the shrimp and fry, stirring constantly, for two to three minutes.
After acquiring a pink color, place the shrimp on a cold plate, sprinkle with ground coriander and serve.

Peel and cut red peppers only with rubber gloves. The seeds should be removed from the pod immediately - they are not an ingredient in the dish.

Shrimp are a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body to fully develop. These little whiskered creatures contain a lot of calcium, zinc and phosphorus, as well as killer - in the good sense of the word - doses of iodine, iron and manganese. Shrimp are rich in omega acids and antioxidants, which prevent premature aging and significantly reduce the risk of cancer. But that's not all.

Shrimp has long been considered a powerful aphrodisiac - a product that can increase human libido. Therefore, knowing how to properly cook frozen unpeeled shrimp will help kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, you will feed your chosen one with delicious, nutritious and healthy food, pleasing both the beer lover and the gym resident. On the other hand, you will easily and without loss overcome the path to his heart, which, as you know, lies through the stomach.

Who cooks and how: reviews

I offer another recipe that I really like, picked up from local Chinese (Vancouver) and slightly modernized. Small shrimp (3-5 cm) with heads are thawed, washed with water and poured into a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil. There is no need to dry them completely before this, because... water is needed to form the sauce. After this, the shrimp are sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper and paprika and stirred constantly. I also add rosemary seasoning. Do not skimp on the spices (to taste), but make sure that the water does not completely evaporate. As soon as a paste of spices and water forms at the bottom of the pan, the shrimp are ready. Dip them into the sauce at the bottom and enjoy! Bon appetit!

Alex, https://alcofan.com/kak-pravilno-varit-krevetki-k-pivu.html

I don't boil shrimp in water. I cook them in a saucepan (deep frying pan) in their own juices. With salt and spices. They are soaked in their juice and become amazingly tasty.

Sergey Tsurikov, https://lifehacker.ru/2017/05/30/how-to-cook-shrimp/

I buy royal raw ones. And fry them on both sides for 2 minutes in a frying pan. It turns out excellent, a lot of meat, juicy, quick and convenient. I recently moved away from cooking small shrimp. Don't forget to add lemon juice.

Olesya, https://otvet.mail.ru/question/60283782

We buy unpeeled king prawns (a little expensive, but sometimes we can afford it). Place a bunch of dry dill in salted water (even salted water) (if not, then you can have dill seeds tied in a knot - in a bandage, nylon), pour out the shrimp, before the second boil, add soy sauce (about 1/3 cup) and lemon cut into rings. Cook after boiling for about 10 minutes, because... The shrimp are large and need to be cooked well. Place the finished shrimp in a salad bowl and pour 2-3 tbsp of soy sauce over it. l. and squeeze 1/2 lemon. Stir and enjoy the taste! If someone doesn’t like soy sauce, then make it without it.

NOOTA, http://forum.say7.info/topic9434.html

In order to prepare this miracle of the sea, you need to defrost it correctly and slowly. If you make a mistake at this stage, then everything will turn into a homogeneous mass that bears little resemblance to the original shrimp. Place frozen sea crayfish in the refrigerator. They will melt a little, then pour water about 30 degrees into the pan. Do not remove the packaging under any circumstances.

Microwave recipes are a real godsend for housewives. The shrimp are incredibly tender and soft. With a richer taste than on a gas stove. For arthropods you need to make a sauce. To do this, it is advisable to mix soy syrup with water.

Using a microwave-safe bowl, place shrimp in it. Pour the resulting sauce over them. The main feature of shrimp for the microwave oven should be their uniform color; if there are spots, cook on the stove.

Before cooking shrimp in the microwave, add salt and seasonings to taste. Place the crayfish in the oven for four minutes. The power will be maximum. Stop the timer when the time has expired.

Remove the arthropods and mix gently with your hands. Pour a little sauce over again and add salt. Place the shrimp in the microwave for two to three minutes. Remove the sea crayfish; any remaining water is drained. And coat all the shrimp with a brush and lemon.

For the sauce, you can use ready-made options; they are sold in the store specifically for shrimp. You can make the sauce yourself, for example, by mixing mayonnaise and ketchup. Or mayonnaise and a few cloves of garlic.Serve shrimp with sauce.

Shrimp is everyone’s favorite, tasty and healthy seafood. Their most important advantage is ease of preparation.

Shrimp are either warm-water (tiger and king prawns) or cold-water (Atlantic). It is believed that cold-water ones are healthier than warm-water ones, but cold-water ones are smaller in size.

Properly cooked shrimp simply melt in your mouth, and overcooked meat is chewed like rubber. Therefore, it is important not to overcook the shrimp. It is recommended to cook tiger and king prawns for 2.5 - 3 minutes, Atlantic prawns - about 2 minutes.

How to cook frozen shrimp? Place shrimp in a colander. Use running water to wash away ice and debris.Pour 2.5 times more water into the pan than shrimp.Place the shrimp in boiling salted water and add the juice of half a lemon. Cook fresh frozen shrimp for 5-7 minutes, boiled frozen shrimp for 3 minutes.

How to cook shrimp in the microwave? Place a pound of frozen shrimp in a microwave-safe cup. Pour water over the shrimp, add salt and bay leaf. Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. at maximum power. Then drain the water.

Or you can pre-defrost the shrimp and simply heat them in the microwave for 2 minutes.

How to fry shrimp? Pour olive oil into a preheated frying pan, add 3-4 chopped garlic cloves and fry. Add half a kilo of shrimp and fry: small ones - about 4 minutes, large and unboiled ones - about 7 minutes.

How to cook shrimp for beer? Buy 1 kg of boiled and frozen shrimp. Fill a five-liter saucepan 2/3 full with water. Add 15 pcs. carnations, 4 pcs. bay leaf, 10 pcs. black peppercorns, coarsely chopped half a lemon, a head of garlic cut in half, 6 tbsp. spoons of tomato paste and salt to taste. After boiling, add shrimp, cook for 10 minutes. Then drain the shrimp in a colander. After putting them in a bowl, you can season them with olive oil and lemon juice.

Shrimp are served garnished with herbs or lemon wedges. You can also dip them in sauces, such as soy sauce.

Many cooking methods, and most importantly the simplicity and speed of cooking, make shrimp one of the most beloved and sought-after seafood.