How to cook fried shrimp in soy sauce in a pan at home? Features, technology and secrets of the dish. Step by step recipe with photo and video recipe.
Of course, frying shrimp is not the healthiest way to cook it. However, this is such a delicious dish that it is impossible to resist from it. Especially if you fry shrimp with spices and serve them with spicy sauces. Today I propose to make fried shrimp with soy sauce in a pan. Soy sauce gives this seafood delicacy an unusual taste. During cooking, it envelops each shrimp, making the dish incredibly tasty and giving it a beautiful caramel color. This savory Chinese dish is quick and easy to prepare at home. Literally 10 minutes and a versatile dish is already on the table. The shrimp turns out to be very appetizing and satisfying.
This recipe assumes the use of boiled-frozen shrimp. But you can use them raw if you want. In this case, the cooking time will only increase. The variety and size of the shrimp is also not important. I have the classic ones, and you take the royal, tiger, etc. Due to their size, the cooking time may also differ. Such fried shrimp can be offered both for a family dinner and for a festive table. They go well with a glass of cold beer and a glass of semi-dry wine. Shrimp are delicious on their own and without additional ingredients, and true gourmets advise you to enjoy them as a separate snack.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 82 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Boiled-frozen shrimps in shells - 400 g
- Refined vegetable oil - 2-3 tbsp. for frying
- Soy sauce - 2-3 tablespoons
How to prepare fried shrimp in soy sauce step by step:
1. Take a frying pan with a thick bottom, cast iron is ideal. Pour vegetable oil into it and heat well. You can use butter to make the shellfish taste softer. Add dried rosemary, finely chopped garlic, hot pepper pods, and chopped ginger to the pan for flavor if desired. The oil will be impregnated with aroma, and accordingly the shrimp will be impregnated with this aroma and taste.
2. Shrimp, directly frozen, send to a preheated frying pan.
They do not need to be thawed beforehand, because they will defrost directly in the hot skillet. If you want to defrost shrimp, do it right. Place them on a plate and place them on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Wait for the ice to melt. For faster defrosting, place the bag in room temperature water.
Some people fry shrimp in a breading of flour, sesame seeds, rusks, coconut flakes, or starch. In my opinion, this is all superfluous and the taste of the shrimp itself is lost.
I cook shrimp in a shell, but you can remove it if you want. This is usually done when preparing seafood for a dish, such as a salad. Then you have to defrost the shrimp a little first. Then unscrew the head, tear off the legs, remove the shell and remove the tail, pulling it towards you. If you see the shrimp esophagus (a dark line along the back), pull it out.
You can buy shrimp by weight or packaged in packages. Pay attention to their appearance and shelf life. If there are black spots on the shell, the product is stale, and straight tails indicate that the shrimp were frozen dead.
3. Fry the seafood over a slightly over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the shell darkens. If you cook very small shrimps, watch them carefully, because they can simply burn, and because of the soy sauce, you will not taste the shrimp, as they are fried. Therefore, it is better not to use very small individuals for the recipe. If you are cooking raw shrimp, fry them until they turn red and curl.
4. When the shrimps are golden brown on both sides, add the soy sauce to the skillet.
Stir, cover the skillet with a lid, simmer and let sit for 2 minutes. The seafood will be stewed a little, saturated with aroma and taste. Then remove the lid, increase the heat to medium and sauté them for another 2 minutes to allow the soy sauce to evaporate a little. If the shrimp are overexposed on the fire, the meat will become tough and rubbery. Therefore, it is not recommended to cook them for more than 5-6 minutes in order to get the most delicate and very tasty dish. Remove cooked shrimp from heat and place on a paper towel to absorb excess fat. Transfer the fried shrimp in soy sauce to a serving platter. Serve with sesame seeds and lemon juice or lime. Garnish with fresh chopped herbs or lemon or lime wedges, if desired. You can also sprinkle the shrimp with allspice.
