Shrimp dishes

Shrimp dishes are original appetizers and gourmet dishes, both in the everyday diet and on the holiday table. Currently, shrimp are available, and their amazing taste and unique beneficial properties have made dishes with this seafood popular. How to cook them deliciously and what can be made from them - a selection of suggested recipes will help you.

Shrimp pasta in garlic cream sauce

The pasta and shrimp combination is a classic, and topping it with garlic butter sauce makes for a quick and easy dinner or treat for friends. The pasta is chosen in the Italian style; in this recipe we use farfalle (bows), the shape of which holds the sauce well. We will complement the taste of the creamy sauce with cheese and seasonings.

1. 
   Boil pasta according to package instructions. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, add shrimp and salt them a little.
2. 
   While stirring with a spatula, fry the shrimp for 2 minutes.
3. 
   Pour cream, preferably heavy cream, over the fried shrimp.
4. 
   Then pour milk into the shrimp and add a pinch of dry dill, black pepper and nutmeg. Mix these ingredients. Place a piece of butter and chopped melted cheese into the boiling sauce. Stir the sauce again to melt the cheese.
5. 
   Then add grated hard cheese, finely chopped parsley and chopped garlic to the sauce. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the sauce over low heat for 5-6 minutes.
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   Place the cooked farfalle in a colander, rinse with cold water, add to the sauce with shrimp, stir and turn off the heat after 1-2 minutes. Serve the cooked shrimp pasta in garlic and cream sauce hot for dinner. Bon appetit!

Caesar salad with shrimp

Caesar salad with shrimp will be a competitor to the same salad with chicken, and its taste will be more subtle and delicate. We take the classic ingredients for the salad: cherry tomatoes, Parmesan, green lettuce, egg and croutons. We prepare the dressing based on olive oil and mustard. Boil shrimp for salad.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp – 400 gr.
• Green salad – 300 gr.
• Parmesan cheese – 50 gr.
• White bread – 200 gr.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Cherry – 4 pcs.
• Bay leaf – 1-2 pcs.

For refueling:

• Mustard – 1 tsp.
• Olive oil – 120 ml.
• Table vinegar – 1 tsp.
• Lemon juice – 3 tbsp.
• Sugar – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Remove the crust from the white bread and cut the crumb into small, identical cubes 1 cm in size.

Step 2. Peel the garlic and finely chop it. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, place sliced ​​bread with garlic on it and fry until golden brown on all sides. Dry the fried bread in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Step 3. Boil frozen shrimp for 3 minutes, adding bay leaf to the water. Then transfer them to a plate with a slotted spoon, cool and clean thoroughly.

Step 4. Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes. Cut them in half or quarters.

Step 5. To prepare the dressing, keep chicken eggs in boiling water for 1 minute, separate the yolks into a separate bowl, add the dressing ingredients indicated in the recipe and 70 ml of olive oil. Using an immersion blender, beat them into a homogeneous mass.

Step 6. To assemble the salad, place washed and separated green lettuce leaves on a salad bowl. On top of them evenly place croutons, sliced ​​cherry tomatoes, boiled shrimp and pour the sauce over everything. Sprinkle the salad with parmesan shavings. Serve the prepared Caesar salad with shrimp immediately to the table. Bon appetit!

Shrimp fried in a pan in soy sauce with garlic

Shrimp fried in a frying pan in soy sauce with garlic will be a savory dish of Chinese cuisine and an ideal appetizer for any table. This dish has a garlicky aroma and soy sauce brings out the flavor of the shrimp. Prawns are prepared simply and quickly, but for frying it is better to choose large ones.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Boiled-frozen shrimp – 500 gr.
• Soy sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, prepare a simple set of ingredients for the dish.

Step 2. Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop them with a knife.

Step 3. Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a frying pan.

Step 4. Place chopped garlic into hot oil.

Step 5. Quickly fry it until golden brown and remove from the pan.

Step 6. Then pour the frozen shrimp into this flavored oil and keep it on medium heat until it melts.

Step 7. Pour high-quality soy sauce over the melted shrimp and you can add a little salt to them.

Step 8. Fry the shrimp over high heat until the sauce is completely evaporated and golden brown on both sides. Shrimps fried in a frying pan in soy sauce with garlic can be served immediately as a separate dish or used to prepare other appetizers. Bon appetit!

Shrimp in batter in a frying pan

Shrimp in batter in a frying pan, as a delicious and tasty appetizer or dish, is prepared quickly and easily. Large shrimp are selected for frying, and the batter options can be different. In this recipe, we boil the shrimp before frying, use rice flour and egg for the batter, and add garlic to the flavor.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp – 15 pcs.
• Garlic – 3 cloves.
• Rice flour – 5 tbsp.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Paprika – 1 pinch.
• Ground black pepper – 1 pinch.
• Salt - to taste.
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil raw shrimp in water with salt for a few minutes.

Step 2. Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop.

Step 3.Place the boiled shrimp in a colander and place on a plate to cool.

Step 4. Then carefully clean them, removing the shell with the internal vein.

Step 5. Break a chicken egg into a bowl, add a pinch of paprika and black pepper to it and beat with a whisk.

Step 6. Dip each shrimp on all sides into the beaten egg.

Step 7. Then roll well in rice flour.

Step 8. Heat the olive oil well in a frying pan. Place battered shrimp into it and fry for 2 minutes on each side. Towards the end of frying, transfer the chopped garlic into the frying pan and fry a little so that it gives off its aroma.

Step 9. Transfer the battered shrimp cooked in a frying pan onto portioned plates and serve at the table, adding any side dish if desired. Bon appetit!

Salad with shrimp and avocado

The tandem of shrimp and avocado is recognized as an exemplary pair in modern cooking, and salads based on them are distinguished by their good taste, satiety and low calorie content. Such salads are often supplemented with other ingredients, and are seasoned, according to the classics, with lime or lemon juice. In this recipe we add Parmesan and arugula to the salad.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 3.

Ingredients:

• Large shrimps – 10 pcs.
• Avocado – 1 pc.
• Arugula – 1 bunch.
• Parmesan – 60 gr.
• Lime – 1 pc.
• Honey – ½ tsp.
• Soy sauce – 1/3 tsp.
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Pine nuts for decoration – 5 pcs.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse the arugula and blot off excess liquid with a napkin.

Step 2: For the salad dressing, squeeze the lime juice.Gently grate the lime zest into a bowl, pour olive oil with lime juice, soy sauce, add honey and whisk these ingredients until smooth.

Step 3. Remove the peel and pit from the avocado and cut the pulp into small pieces of any shape.

Step 4. Cut a piece of Parmesan into thin slices.

Step 5. Clean the shrimp by removing the heads and shells. Then fry them in a little olive oil for 3 minutes on each side.

Step 6. Place arugula on a beautiful salad bowl. Place sliced ​​avocado, slices of cheese and fried shrimp on top of it. Pour the prepared dressing over these ingredients and sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve the prepared shrimp and avocado salad immediately to the table. Bon appetit!

Salad with shrimp, tomatoes and arugula

A salad with shrimp, tomatoes and arugula can be an excellent option for your holiday table. The salad ingredients are in perfect harmony with the taste and the presentation of the dish is beautiful. In this recipe, fry the shrimp, and for dressing we use a mixture of olive oil with lemon juice and basil.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Peeled shrimp – 120 gr.
• Arugula – 80 gr.
• Cherry tomatoes – 100 gr.
• Garlic – 1 clove.
• Olive oil – 50 ml.
• Lemon – ½ pc.
• Basil – 3 sprigs.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, prepare all the ingredients for the salad according to the recipe and the number of servings you need. Rinse the arugula with cold water.

Step 2. Defrost the shrimp in advance in the refrigerator and peel it, because the recipe indicates the number of peeled shrimp. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and divide into two parts. Peel the garlic and finely chop it with a knife.

Step 3.Heat 20 ml olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the garlic quickly and over medium heat, add some lemon juice, add the shrimp and, while stirring, fry them for 1 minute. Then transfer the shrimp with juice to a plate to cool slightly.

Step 4. To make the dressing, use a blender to combine the olive oil with the remaining lemon juice and finely chopped fresh basil leaves.

Step 5. Place arugula on a serving salad bowl. Place cherry tomatoes cut into halves on top of it.

Step 6. Place the fried shrimp evenly on top of the cherry tomatoes and pour the juice and garlic over it.

Step 7. Lastly, pour the dressing over the salad. Serve the prepared salad with shrimp, tomatoes and arugula to the table immediately, otherwise the tomatoes will give juice and the arugula will lose its crispy taste. Bon appetit!

Funchoza with shrimp and vegetables

Funchoza with shrimp and vegetables is prepared in a variety of ways, from salads to delicious Asian-style dishes for dinner or a light snack. Vegetables make the dish juicy, and a selection of them is chosen to suit your taste. In this recipe we take sweet peppers with carrots and onions, cook the dish in a frying pan and season with Teriyaki sauce.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Small shrimps – 200 gr.
• Funchoza – 200 gr.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Carrots – ½ pcs.
• White onion – 1 pc.
• Teriyaki sauce – 100 ml.
• Olive oil – 5 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Place frozen small shrimp in a separate bowl and cover completely with boiling water for 5 minutes. Then cool them and peel them.

Step 2: Peel and rinse the vegetables. Cut the onion into thin half rings, and cut the carrots and sweet pepper into strips.

Step 3.In another bowl, according to the instructions on the package, pour hot water over the funchose and wait until it becomes transparent. Drain the water.

Step 4. Heat olive oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the chopped vegetables on it while stirring for 3 minutes.

Step 5. Add peeled shrimp to the fried vegetables, pour in Teriyaki sauce, add a little salt and simmer everything for a couple of minutes.

Step 6. Lastly, transfer the prepared funchose into the frying pan, mix everything carefully, turn off the heat, and give the dish a couple of minutes to steep. Place the prepared funchose with shrimp and vegetables on plates and serve hot. Bon appetit!

Rice with shrimps Thai style

Thai shrimp rice with its new combination of products and unusual taste will add variety to your home menu. For the dish, take long-grain rice, frozen small shrimp, add vegetables with soy sauce and, of course, a chicken egg. It is better to cook in a wok, but you can also use a regular frying pan.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Frozen shrimp – 300 gr.
• Long grain rice – 1 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Hot pepper – ½ pod.
• Soy sauce – 5 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Immediately prepare, according to the recipe, all the ingredients for the dish.

Step 2. Rinse the rice well, pour into a saucepan, add water in a ratio of 1:2, add a little salt and boil until tender over low heat and covered.

Step 3. Peel and rinse the carrots and bell peppers. Cut the vegetables into small pieces of any shape.

Step 4. Peel the garlic and finely chop the hot pepper. Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, add the pepper and garlic cloves through the garlic.

Step 5. Then put the chopped vegetables into the frying pan and fry them while stirring over high heat for 3 minutes.

Step 6. Add cooked rice to vegetables and stir.

Step 7. Thaw and clean the shrimp in advance, but do not need to boil. Place the prepared shrimp in a frying pan with the rest of the ingredients.

Step 8. Then pour soy sauce over the shrimp and rice, stir and add a little salt.

Step 9. Make a hole in the middle of the rice with a spoon, break a chicken egg into it and stir vigorously.

Step 10. Simmer the dish over low heat for a few minutes and you can add chopped herbs.

Step 11. Place the cooked rice with Thai shrimp through a ring onto portioned plates and serve hot. Bon appetit!

Tartlets with shrimp and curd cheese

For a savory appetizer option from a wide range of shrimp dishes, you can have tartlets with shrimp and cream cheese. Quick preparation and French sophistication made this dish very popular on our holiday table. In this recipe, we fry the shrimp and beat the curd cheese with sour cream for a more delicate texture.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Servings: 10.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp – 120 gr.
• Tartlets – 10 pcs.
• Curd cheese – 100 gr.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Sour cream – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Green onion – 20 gr.
• Salt – 1 pinch.
• Parsley for decoration - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, prepare all the ingredients according to the recipe. Peel the garlic and rinse the herbs.Thaw the shrimp in advance in natural conditions.

Step 2. Fry peeled shrimp in heated vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes and add a clove of garlic to them for flavor.

Step 3. Transfer the shrimp from the pan onto paper napkins to remove excess oil and cool.

Step 4. In the bowl of a blender, beat the cream cheese with sour cream and a clove of garlic into a homogeneous mass. Add a pinch of salt to it.

Step 5. Finely chop the green onions.

Step 6. Spread the curd cheese mixture among the tartlets. Place fried shrimp on top and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Step 7. Place the prepared tartlets with shrimp and curd cheese on a dish, decorate with parsley and serve immediately for the holiday table. Bon appetit!

Tom Yum soup with shrimp

Tom Yum soup with shrimp (Tom Yang Kung), as a type of hot and sour soup of Asian cuisine, is prepared with broth and non-traditional products for us. In this recipe we replace some of the ingredients with those adapted to our reality, but the dish turns out tasty and is easy to prepare.

Cooking time: 35 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Tiger shrimps – 400 gr.
• Champignons – 200 gr.
• Fish broth – 800 ml.
• Cherry tomatoes – 240 gr.
• Rice – 100 gr.
• Coconut milk – 400 ml.
• Tom yam paste – 1 tbsp.
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp.
• Ginger root – 10 gr.
• Chili pepper – 1 pc.
• Kaffir lime leaves – 4 pcs.
• Lime – 1 pc.
• Parsley – 1 bunch.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, you need to prepare, according to the recipe, all the ingredients for the soup. Thaw and peel the shrimp. Rinse champignons with cherry tomatoes and lime.

Step 2.Cut the champignons into small pieces.

Step 3. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.

Step 4. Wash the parsley and chop into large pieces.

Step 5. Cut the ginger root and hot pepper into thin slices.

Step 6. For the soup, take a saucepan with a thick bottom, heat a little vegetable oil in it and fry the chopped ginger and hot pepper for 1-2 minutes.

Step 7. Pour fish broth into them, add lime leaves and bring to a boil.

Step 8. Pour soy sauce into the boiling broth, add Tom Yum paste and mix everything.

Step 9. Then add the chopped champignons and washed rice into the broth. Cook the tom yum soup, stirring occasionally and over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 10. After 10 minutes of cooking, add the prepared shrimp with cherry tomatoes to the soup and cook the tom yam for another 5 minutes.

Step 11. Lastly, pour lime juice and coconut milk into the soup, stir and cook for a few more minutes until the ingredients are completely cooked.

Step 12. Add salt, garlic and chopped parsley to the prepared soup to your taste. The taste of coconut milk can be enhanced with sugar.

Step 13. Pour the finished Tom Yum with shrimp into plates and serve hot for lunch. Bon appetit!