Quick and Healthy Boiled-Frozen Shrimp Recipe

Tender, fragrant and healthy. Simple and quick. Shrimp are high in protein, vitamins and microelements, and at the same time they are low in calories. Cook boiled-frozen shrimp, following some tricks, so that they turn out not only healthy, but also tasty.
cook time: 10 min
Ruby Colston
Quick and Healthy Boiled-Frozen Shrimp Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

33
Calories
7g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt 90 g
Water 2 l
Peppercorns 15 pc
Dill (dried — umbrella) 2 g
Lemons 0.5 pc
Carnation 2 pc
Allspice 3 g
Shrimps 1 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook boiled-frozen shrimp? Prepare the necessary ingredients. The shrimp should be approximately the same size, whole, the ice coat should not be thick, otherwise the shrimp will lose a lot of weight during the defrosting process. Typically, shrimp on sale are already pre-boiled, so they cook quite quickly.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour water into a suitable sized saucepan and place on fire. For 1 kilogram of shrimp you will need at least 2 liters of water. Rinse the shrimp under warm water to get rid of excess dirt, broken antennae and legs, as well as ice.

Step 3

Step 3
When the water boils, add an umbrella of dried dill to the water. Instead of an umbrella, you can take fresh dill, seeds, or not use it at all.

Step 4

Step 4
Add salt. You will need quite a lot of it — 40-45 g per 1 liter of water.

Step 5

Step 5
Add spices to taste. Cloves, black and allspice are perfect.

Step 6

Step 6
When the water with spices boils, add the prepared shrimp to the pan and bring to a boil again.

Step 7

Step 7
Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes. The meat of crustaceans is very tender and, if overcooked, it will turn out to be tough.

Step 8

Step 8
To clean the shrimp better, rinse them under cold water.

Step 9

Step 9
Sprinkle the finished shrimp with lemon juice.

Step 10

Step 10
Bon appetit!

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