Shrimp is a wonderful seafood, rich in proteins, fats and a huge amount of easily digestible microelements. They can be fried, pickled, boiled, baked and even salted. They are combined with various spices, but garlic shrimp is especially popular. Based on this duet, many recipes have been invented that will captivate with their extraordinary taste. But, importantly, delicious dishes are very easy to prepare.

Garlic shrimp - general cooking principles

Shrimp are:

Raw fresh frozen;

Boiled frozen.

It is better to cook seafood yourself, this way they turn out juicier and more flavorful. After defrosting, not only the taste is lost, but also some of the nutrients. Boil shrimp in lightly salted water. 3-5 minutes after boiling is enough. The larger the carcasses, the longer. But in many ways, the time and technology of preparation depend on the recipe and method of heat treatment. Raw seafood is usually used for frying and baking.

It is important to thaw the finished frozen product properly. Under no circumstances should this be done in a microwave oven or hot water. If time allows, you can put seafood in a cup at the bottom of the refrigerator. You can also defrost in cold water, changing it periodically. This way you can preserve the taste and nutrients as much as possible.

Recipe 1: Boiled shrimp with garlic

The simplest recipe for preparing flavorful seafood. And if you use tiger shrimp, the dish will turn out not only tasty, but also very beautiful. There will be no shame in serving it to the most honored guests.

Ingredients:

Fresh frozen shrimp 500 gr.;

Garlic 3 cloves;

Lemon ½ citrus;

Vegetable oil 50 gr.

Cooking method

Peel the shrimp and boil in water with lemon for 5-8 minutes. Drain in a colander, then pour back into the pan, cover with a lid to keep them warm. Peel and chop the garlic. Then heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, quickly fry the garlic for 1-2 minutes, then pour the hot mixture over the seafood. Let the garlic shrimp sit covered for 10 minutes. Serve with dill.

Recipe 2: Shrimp in garlic sauce

Shrimps with garlic in cream sauce turn out unusually tender and juicy, and lemon adds a piquant taste. The dish is prepared without pre-boiling, directly in the frying pan.

Ingredients:

Shrimp 800 gr.;

Lemon ½ piece;

Cream 200 ml;

Garlic 3 cloves;

Butter 50 gr.;

Salt pepper.

Cooking method

This recipe calls for chilled shrimp. But if you don’t have them, you can use fresh frozen ones. But after thawing, they need to be washed and drained in a colander. Then clean the seafood and set it aside. Place butter in a frying pan, melt and add chopped garlic cloves. Fry, stirring continuously, until lightly coloured. It is important that the garlic does not burn, otherwise the oil will acquire an unpleasant aftertaste.

Place shrimp in garlic oil, fry for 3 minutes and pour lemon juice into the pan. Simmer for a minute and add cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Shrimp in garlic sauce served with parsley, dill, and lettuce.

Recipe 3: Fried shrimp with garlic

Both small and king carcasses are suitable for preparing fried shrimp with garlic. There is no need to pre-clean and boil. The shell will acquire a fragrant crust and a beautiful color.

Ingredients:

Fresh frozen shrimp 800 gr.;

Garlic 3 cloves;

Rosemary 0.5 tsp;

Vegetable oil 150 gr.

Cooking method

Pre-rinse and dry the shrimp with a towel. For frying you will need a large frying pan. If you don’t have such utensils, you can cook in batches. It is important that the shrimp are fried on all sides and do not stick to each other.

Pour oil into the pan, add rosemary and chopped garlic. Fry for a minute to flavor the oil. Then add shrimp and fry until golden brown. To remove excess oil, remove seafood from the pan on paper towels.

Shrimp fried with garlic according to this recipe can be used as an independent dish, supplemented with vegetables and herbs. But this snack goes especially well with beer, and the crispy seafood emphasizes the taste of the foamy drink.

Recipe 4: Shrimp Scampi

Fried shrimp in batter with garlic sauce is a wonderful way to please your family and surprise your guests. In addition, this dish is very profitable. A small amount of seafood will yield a huge portion of tender, airy and crispy slices that are hard to resist.

Ingredients:

Peeled shrimp 300 gr.;

Salt pepper;

Oil for frying.

For the batter:

Beer 200 gr.;

Flour 150 gr.;

Egg 1 pc.

For the sauce:

Garlic 2 cloves;

Mayonnaise 100 gr.;

Sour cream 100 gr.;

Honey 1 tsp;

Soy sauce 1 tbsp. l.

Cooking method

Rinse the peeled shrimp thoroughly and dry with a towel. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. To prepare the batter, whisk the egg and salt. If it is small, then you can take 2 pieces. Gradually add light beer, whisking continuously. Add flour. The batter should have a medium consistency. It is important not to fill it with flour so that the finished product turns out soft, with a crispy and tender crust.

The shrimp are dipped one at a time in batter and deep-fried. Remove from the oil onto paper napkins to drain excess fat.

To prepare the sauce, mix mayonnaise with sour cream, honey, and chopped garlic. At the end, soy sauce is added, salt and pepper to taste.

To reduce the calorie content of the sauce, you can omit mayonnaise and use only low-fat sour cream. Or use natural yogurt or thick fermented baked milk as a base. You can add finely chopped dill to the sauce to taste.

Recipe 5: Shrimp with white wine and garlic

This recipe for aromatic shrimp fried with garlic and white wine will be appreciated by even the most picky gourmets. The dish can be used as an appetizer, and you can also prepare salads based on it with the addition of vegetables, cheese, herbs and other seafood.

Ingredients:

Shrimp 1 kg;

White wine 200 ml;

Vegetable oil 50 ml;

Garlic 5 cloves;

Cilantro seeds 0.5 tsp;

Salt pepper.

Cooking method

Remove the shell from fresh shrimp. Heat oil in a frying pan, add chopped garlic and cilantro seeds, fry for a minute to release the aroma. Pour in white wine, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for another minute. Then add shrimp to the pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes. The time depends on the size of the carcasses. The wine should practically evaporate and be absorbed into the seafood. Finally, add pepper and salt to taste.

Instead of cilantro seeds, you can also use rosemary or ginger pieces. Curry seasoning goes well with white wine and shrimp. You can vary the taste of the dish by using special spice mixtures for seafood or fish. But it is important not to overdo it, so as not to overshadow the flavor of the fried garlic shrimp.

Recipe 6: Spicy Shrimp with Garlic and Ginger

Garlic, ginger and soy sauce are a fragrant trio that will enhance the taste of any dish. Why not use these ingredients to cook seafood? Shrimp fried with garlic, ginger and soy sauce develops an extraordinary aroma and a spicy kick that gourmets will appreciate.

Ingredients:

Shrimp 1 kg;

Soy sauce 3 tbsp. l.;

Ginger 20 gr.;

Garlic 3 cloves;

Juice of half a lemon;

Vegetable oil 100 gr.

Cooking method

The shrimp need to be cleaned, marinated in soy sauce and set aside for a while. Add oil to the pan and heat. Cut the garlic cloves into 2-3 parts, fry for 2 minutes and remove. Then add thinly sliced ​​ginger to the oil, fry for a minute and add shrimp marinated in soy sauce. Cook for 3-4 minutes on the middle window, at the end add lemon juice.

Fans of spicy dishes can additionally season fried shrimp with garlic with red or black pepper.

Recipe 7: Shrimp in garlic sauce in the oven

Dishes baked in the oven have a special, extraordinary taste. Plus, it takes much less time to cook and you don’t have to stand at the stove. The calorie content of baked shrimp in garlic sauce is much lower than fried shrimp and they will not harm your figure.

Ingredients:

Fresh shrimp 1 kg;

Cream 300 ml;

Garlic 2 cloves;

Paprika 0.5 tsp;

Oil for lubricating the mold.

Cooking method

Peel the shrimp, add salt and set aside. Prepare a sauce from cream, chopped garlic and paprika, add salt to taste. You can beat it in a blender. Grease a baking dish with oil, pour in the shrimp, spread in an even layer and pour in the creamy sauce. Bake in the oven at 190°C for 20-25 minutes.

Oven shrimps in garlic sauce go well with cheese, which you can sprinkle on the dish before putting it in the oven.

After cooking, do not immediately remove seafood from the broth. They will be juicier and more aromatic if you keep them in the broth for 15 minutes.

You cannot cook shrimp for a long time; they will become tough, tasteless and rubbery.

After cooking, hot seafood should be dipped in cold water and it will be much easier to clean.

When cleaning shrimp, it is important to remember to remove the esophagus (the dark vein in the body), which looks unappetizing. This can be easily done by tearing off the tail and pulling on the head.

Stunning shrimp and garlic dishes are suitable for both everyday and holiday tables. They will definitely delight you with their taste and will not leave anyone indifferent.

If you like a variety of seafood, it's time to prepare the dishes we offer you. Today there will be shrimp with garlic and various additives. It's very tasty, definitely worth a try!

We experimented with soy sauce, honey, cheese, tomatoes and other products just to truly surprise you.

General cooking principles

Since shrimp are most often bought frozen, you need to know how to defrost them correctly. To do this, you first need to remove them from the freezer and place them in a colander or large sieve. Next, place this same sieve or colander in a deep bowl and put it in the very bottom of the refrigerator. There, the seafood will gradually defrost, and all the water will drain into a bowl.

Shrimp with garlic and soy sauce

Cooking time

calorie content per 100 grams

For lovers of dishes in soy sauce. It will just be part of the marinade, but despite this, it will impart its taste and aroma to the shrimp.

How to cook:

Tip: instead of lemon juice, you can use citric acid diluted with water.

King prawns fried with garlic

Large, juicy seafood wants to surprise you with its unforgettable garlic flavor. Lemon will make the dish special.

What is the calorie content - 184 kcal.

How to cook:

1. If the shrimp are not fresh, but frozen, they must be removed in advance so that they are ready for processing.
2. Rinse the finished seafood, then dry and clean.
3. Peel the garlic too, cut off all the dry tails.
4. Pass the slices through a crush to obtain a homogeneous consistency.
5. Mix the mixture with the shrimp, rubbing it well into the seafood meat.
6. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and add it to the rest of the ingredients.
7. Add salt and pepper and leave to marinate for twenty minutes.
8. Place a piece of butter in a frying pan and let it melt.
9. Add seafood and fry for ten minutes on each side.

Tip: if you chop the garlic with a knife, the aroma will be more pronounced.

Shrimp in shells with garlic and butter

Did you know that if you cook dishes with butter, the taste will be much better and richer? If you hear about this for the first time, save the recipe to try at your leisure.

What is the calorie content - 144 kcal.

How to cook:

1. Wash the parsley and finely chop it.
2. Rinse fresh shrimp with running water, and defrost frozen ones first.
3. Put butter in a frying pan and melt it.
4. Place the dried seafood and fry them for 2-3 minutes on each side.
5. Peel the garlic and add it to the frying pan, first passing it through a crush.
6. Add parsley there and stir.
7. Cook for about two minutes.
8. Squeeze the lemon juice, remove the dish from the heat and cover with a lid.
9. Let sit for ten minutes, then serve.

Tip: You can use any other greens you like.

Recipe with Asian flavor

If you love spicy Asian cuisine, this recipe is for you. We prepared spicy ginger shrimp in an incomparable sauce!

How much time - 25 minutes.

What is the calorie content - 134 kcal.

How to cook:

1. Peel the ginger with a spoon or vegetable peeler.
2. Cut the root vegetable into thin strips or grate it.
3. Peel the garlic, cut off the tails and press through.
4. Wash the chili, remove the internal seeds and tail.
5. Finely chop the pepper, you can also chop it into rings.
6. Thaw the shrimp in advance, rinse and peel.
7. Rinse the cilantro, basil and parsley and chop finely.
8. Fill a frying pan with oil and heat it.
9. Add ginger, chili, garlic and stir.
10. Add shrimp and mix well with other ingredients.
11. Add everything with chopped herbs, soy sauce, sugar, and the juice of half a lemon.
12. Close the lid and cook for about five minutes.

Tip: If the chili is too spicy for you, just use plenty of garlic or ground black pepper.

Recipe for a fragrant dish with lemon

Garlic, lemon, and shrimp - all this can be on your table in twenty minutes. The aroma alone can drive you crazy!

How long is it - 20 minutes?

What is the calorie content - 121 kcal.

How to cook:

1. Remove the seafood from the freezer first and let it thaw.
2. Then wash them thoroughly and remove shells.
3. Rinse half a lemon and remove the zest with a special grater.
4. Squeeze the juice from the same half.
5. Peel the garlic, remove dry tails and cut each piece lengthwise.
6. Add shrimp, garlic and citrus zest.
7. Mix everything well and cook for two minutes.
8. Next add lemon juice, salt, soy sauce and black pepper.
9. Cook a little longer and then place on a plate.
10. Rinse the greens and finely chop.
11. Sprinkle seafood with herbs, drizzle with olive oil and serve.

Tip: if you wish, you can sprinkle the shrimp with orange juice, it will be unusual.

Sweet seafood

If you add honey to seafood, it will be as tasty as if you add lush and rich chocolate cream to a sponge cake. We decided to give you the opportunity to try it, so go for it!

How much time - 35 minutes.

What is the calorie content - 141 kcal.

How to cook:

1. Peel the garlic, remove dry ends, and press through.
2. Remove the skins from the onion, rinse it with running water to remove any juice and finely chop it with a sharp knife.
3. Pour oil into a frying pan and heat it.
4. Add the onion and garlic and fry them, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
5. Heat the water a little and dilute honey in it.
6. Thaw and peel the shrimp, be sure to rinse.
7. Place them in a bowl, add honey water and pour it all into the frying pan.
8. Cook, evaporating the water, for five minutes.
9. After this, pour in soy sauce and Tabasco, add salt and stir.
10. Cook for the same amount of time.
11. Peel and chop the pistachios.
12. Serve the shrimp, sprinkled with nuts.

Tip: This recipe is best served with rice as a side dish.

Unusual recipe with cheese

Quite an unusual presentation of shrimp. They are prepared with tomatoes and salty cheese. Imagine how delicious it is and start cooking quickly.

How long is it - 20 minutes?

What is the calorie content - 100 kcal.

How to cook:

1. Peel the onion, rinse and finely chop.
2. Pour oil into a frying pan and heat it.
3. Add the onion and fry it until soft.
4. When it becomes soft, add tomatoes and sugar.
5. Stir and cook for about five more minutes.
6. Rinse the parsley and finely chop it with a sharp knife.
7. Thaw the shrimp, peel and rinse under running water.
8. Place them in a frying pan and add soy sauce and black pepper.
9. Cook for five minutes, then sprinkle with grated feta and parsley.

Tip: You can use salt instead of soy sauce.

For truly garlicky shrimp, leave them to marinate in the garlic for at least twenty minutes. This will give both a pompous taste to your dish and an unforgettable aroma.

If you are serving shrimp for a holiday table, it will look neater if you leave the tails on them.

Shrimp with garlic - it seems very simple, but at the same time incredibly tasty! It's spicy and very juicy. You only need to try it once to remember this taste forever and fall in love with it.

The popularity of king prawns is increasing every day. This can be explained not only by the unique, somewhat sweet taste of these crustaceans, but also by their incredible benefits. Shrimp meat contains healthy proteins, vitamins B, E, PP, C, H, iodine, valuable omega-3 acid, calcium and many other substances necessary for the human body.

This is a favorite delicacy of many gourmets also because it is low in calories and contains absolutely no fat. Therefore, you can eat shrimp without fear that this may subsequently affect your figure. In terms of taste, shrimp dishes are perhaps second only to crab meat. If you follow all the rules and secrets of cooking, you can create a dish from these seafood that will pleasantly surprise both your household and guests.

Five secrets to choosing the right product

When choosing king prawns, you should be guided by certain recommendations.

1. Give preference to fresh frozen shrimp. As a last resort, take frozen ones (provided that the specific gravity of the ice does not exceed 5% of the weight of the shrimp themselves).
2. Read the labeling carefully. The manufacturer must mark 2 numbers separated by a fraction on the packaging. They indicate the number of crustaceans per 1 kg. King prawns belong to a subspecies of tropical arthropods that live in warm waters. They are much larger in length than their Atlantic “brothers” living in cold water. On average, 1 kg can contain from 30 to 10 crustaceans.
3. Pay attention to the tails of the shrimp. They should be rounded. This is evidence that the product is truly fresh.
4. The presence of clots of snow and pieces of ice indicates that the mollusks were defrosted and then re-frozen. It is better to refrain from buying such a delicacy.
5. The color of the crustacean is also important. The brown head indicates that it is fertilized, and its meat has additional beneficial qualities. Black color indicates that the individual was sick or spoiled during processing and transportation.

Do not forget that the larger the shellfish, the juicier and tastier its meat.

Subtleties of cooking king prawns for dummies

To ensure that shrimp meat does not lose its unique properties during cooking, it is necessary to follow a certain technology.

1. It is best to defrost shrimp in 2 batches. They should first be placed in the main compartment of the refrigerator. After some time, you can take them out and leave them to defrost at room temperature. This process cannot be accelerated in a microwave oven. After complete defrosting, rinse the seafood under running water.
2. These crustaceans can be cooked either in their purified form or with their shell. In the latter case, their meat will turn out somewhat juicier and more tender.
3. Before frying, it is recommended to marinate arthropods to obtain a more refined taste. This should be done for at least a quarter of an hour.
4. Unpeeled king prawns are fried over medium heat for no more than 10 minutes. The finished crustacean loses its transparency and curls up.
5. To make fried seafood more tender, vegetable oil can be replaced with butter.

Proven Recipes

There are countless recipes for cooking unpeeled king prawns in the shell. Let's focus on the most popular and simple options. Bringing them to life will not be difficult for both “pros” and “dummies” in cooking.

With garlic

To prepare this delicacy you will need: unpeeled shrimp (1 kg), 4-5 cloves of garlic, rosemary, vegetable oil for frying, salt and pepper to taste.

Add rosemary and chopped garlic to a preheated and oiled frying pan. Fry for up to two minutes to give the oil time to absorb the aroma of the spices. Then lay out the thawed shrimp in one layer. If the pan is small, it is better to make a couple more passes later. You need to cook for up to 10 minutes until the shrimp loses its transparency. Ready fried king prawns should be transferred to a bowl, garnished with fresh herbs and served.

With lemon

To quickly prepare such a delicious appetizer, you should take: shrimp (1 kg), 4 cloves of garlic, lemon (1 piece), a bunch of parsley, 2 tbsp. l. olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Garlic and parsley are chopped. Lemon is cut into slices. Place king prawns in a heated frying pan with oil. After 3 minutes you need to add the prepared garlic, parsley and lemon. All ingredients must be mixed, salt and pepper. In 10 minutes the dish will be ready. Seafood is beautifully laid out on a dish. To add more flavor, you can sprinkle them with orange or lemon juice.

With an Asian flavor

If you want variety, you can choose a recipe without garlic. For cooking you will need: half a kilogram of shrimp, green onions, vegetable oil for frying, 2 tbsp. l. chicken broth, 1 tsp. soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.

Unpeeled shrimp are placed in a heated frying pan with oil. Add salt and pepper to taste, as well as chicken broth. Fry for 10 minutes over medium heat. The finished shrimp are placed on a plate, seasoned with soy sauce and garnished with green onions.

Fried king prawns can rightfully be called a gourmet delicacy. Among the many different recipes, everyone can choose an option to suit their taste. And the simplicity and ease of preparation become pleasant bonuses for any housewife.

To learn how to cook fried garlic shrimp in the shell, watch the video below.

I wouldn't be lying too much if I said that Spanish gambas al ajillo, fried shrimp with garlic, is the best thing that can happen to shrimp in general. Tender shrimp emanating the aroma of garlic are ideal, which can be found in almost every tapas bar in Spain, and all because they are not difficult to prepare, the result is always amazing, and the remaining aromatic bread is very tasty to dip into. In their historical homeland, such fried shrimp are served in clay bowls called cazuelas, and the oil will squeak terribly, and you’ll burn yourself, but once you try it, you won’t be able to pull it off by the ears.

Fried shrimp with garlic

The classic recipe for fried shrimp is indecently simple: fry the garlic in a large amount of olive oil, add the shrimp, quickly fry on both sides, remove from the heat and add parsley. The shrimp turn out great, but you can go further and improve the recipe by making them more garlicky and the oil more flavorful. Actually, this was an introduction, and all the secrets will be revealed a little later.

Peel the shells from the shrimp, make a cut in the back of each one, and remove the intestines and any nasty contents. To add extra garlicky flavor, the shrimp should be marinated: crush two cloves of garlic into a bowl with the shrimp, add salt, stir the contents of the bowl, giving the shrimp a gentle massage, and leave for one hour. During this time, place a frying pan with olive oil on low heat, add shrimp shells and two thinly sliced ​​garlic cloves: they should not so much fry as bask in the oil, giving it their aroma. After 15-20 minutes, remove the pan from the heat, strain the oil and return it to the pan.

Now we're working on high heat! Heat the oil properly and add the remaining two cloves of garlic, which you previously finely chopped, and the dried chilli flakes (the shrimp can be cooked without it, but in my opinion, you should not ignore the chilli). After a minute, add the shrimp and fry them on one side for one and a half minutes, then turn over and pour in a teaspoon of brandy (brandy, as you know, is shrimp's best friend). After another minute and a half - during which time the alcohol will have evaporated, leaving only a warming spicy note - remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle the shrimp with finely chopped parsley and stir.

In every sense, it is correct to accompany the fried garlic shrimp with cool white wine, as well as fresh bread: it will go into use after the shrimp are eaten, and you will be left with a lot of wonderful aromatic oil.

Calories: Not specified
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Attention: shrimps in soy caramel fly off the plates in a few minutes! Therefore, cook with a reserve of 10 large individuals per serving. But taking into account the taste preferences and appetite of your family and guests.
Seafood is usually cooked just before serving. To prepare delicious fried shrimp with garlic in soy sauce, see the recipe with photos below, you will need high-quality shrimp that you won’t have to fuss with for a long time; proven soy sauce so as not to make a mistake with the amount of salt, and a frying pan with a heavy bottom for quick frying. And of course, you need a good mood in anticipation of a delicious result. Check out others too.

- large shrimps – 10 pcs.,
- soy sauce – 2 tbsp.,
- young garlic – 1-2 cloves,
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.,
- brown sugar – ½ tsp,
- hot pepper – optional.

How to cook with photos step by step

Thaw frozen shrimp at room temperature. This process will take approximately 1 hour. Remove the shell from unpeeled shrimp. Leave the tails - we will take the finished shrimp with our hands.
Cut clean and dry garlic into large slices. Young garlic does not need to be peeled.




Add unscented olive or sunflower oil to a heated frying pan. Add garlic. As soon as the characteristic garlic aroma appears, remove the pieces from the pan.




For caramelization we need soy sauce and cane sugar. But white granulated sugar will also work. Brown sugar just has a brighter aroma and taste.






Pour sugar into soy sauce, stir until grains of sand dissolve.




Place thawed and peeled shrimp in a frying pan in hot garlic oil. Quickly fry the shrimp on one side until the shrimp juices evaporate, about 1 minute.




Turn each shrimp over and cook the other side for another 1 minute.






Without removing from the heat, pour soy sauce and sugar over the hot shrimp and fry for another 1 minute until caramelized. As soon as the shrimp are curled up, they are completely ready. Remove from heat quickly.




Place fried shrimp in soy sauce with garlic on a plate and serve hot as a snack or main course for dinner. Sprinkle with hot pepper if desired. If I have this delicious seafood in the refrigerator, I cook these.




Shrimp can also be eaten cold, but the caramel crust is preserved only when tasting directly from the pan. In the photo, the shrimp are not in oil, but in a caramel shell. Cook and eat for your health!