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Have you ever felt that shrimp that has been processed is too soft? or hard? and the fishy smell?
Maybe it often happens when we want to cook shrimp. This fishy, soft and even hard smelling shrimp is not only because of choosing the wrong shrimp that is fresh or good for consumption, but shrimp can have a fishy smell etc. This is because the way we store and process shrimp is wrong.
Processing shrimp properly is very important, not only how to store but we must know how to process shrimp properly. If we process the shrimp the wrong way, it can make the shrimp hard and mushy.
And do you know how to process shrimp properly? Pay attention to the following ways
1. Choose fresh prawns.
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Choosing fresh shrimp can be seen from the body. Shrimp meat should be transparent white, the skin should be light gray, and the shrimp should not leak liquid.
2. The right way to store shrimp
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You don't just wash shrimp and then put them in the refrigerator. There are several ways before you save shrimp, you can find the right way to store shrimp on the EKSHrimp page.
3. Thaw frozen prawns
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Never cook shrimp that are still frozen. Leave the shrimp outside the refrigerator, or to make it faster, you can soak them in water until the frozen ice on the shrimp melts.
4. Peel the prawns properly
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How to properly peel shrimp is:
1) Hold the head with the right hand
2) Separate between head and body
3) If the head is off, wash the shrimp thoroughly.
5. Clean the shrimp by cutting the back.
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Cut the back and take the blood vessels on the back and throw it away.
6. Grilling shrimp
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If you don't want to throw away the prawn shells then grill the prawns for those of you who don't like it when the shrimp is separated from the shell, it is recommended that you cook the shrimp by grilling it, if you don't remove the skin, then cooking the shrimp with the shell can avoid overcooking.
7. Frying prawns
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If you want to fry prawns, fry the prawns until the prawns are in the shape of a C letter, if you don't peel the skin, the texture of the meat is not hard and chewy.
8. Season the prawns with sour liquid
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If you season the shrimp with an acidic liquid, for example lemon or lime, don't let it sit too long because it can make the shrimp too mushy.
If you don't cook the prawns with sour spices, let the prawns sit for ± 1 hour for the spices to infuse.
9. Cook skinless prawns
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For those of you who cook shrimp without the skin, it is recommended not to throw away the shrimp shells but keep them, because the shrimp shells can be used as broth for other dishes. You can store the shrimp shells in a Ziploc bag and put them back in the freezer. Grilling Shrimp
10. Cook on medium heat
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Because if you cook using high or low heat, it will damage the texture of the shrimp, it can make the shrimp too soft or even hard
After listening to How to properly process prawns above, what are the steps that are left / that you don't do when processing shrimp to make the shrimp hard, mushy or even smell fishy?
Also check out other articles on EKShrimp, you can see how to choose fresh shrimp, types of shrimp that are popular in Indonesia, health benefits of shrimp, facts about shrimp and much more.
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