Shrimp are the fruit of the sea.You can barbecue them, boil them, fry them, bake them… If you have ever seen a whole and live shrimp, you know that it looks scary at first glance; but once you remove its “armor”, you will find delicious little pieces for culinary inspiration. The most remarkable quality is their versatility. Another reason why shrimp have become so popular in the world is that they can easily replace other types of crustaceans in dishes.

The history of royal prawns

The mild, sweet flavor of the shrimp pairs wellwith almost all products, and they are so easy to cook - no need to wait long for them to stew, fry or boil. Numerous sources inform that the ancient Greeks and Romans were very fond of the "pink" sea creatures, preferring them to lobsters and other types of crustaceans. Most of the shrimp recipes originate from cookbooks of the 4th or 5th centuries AD. The Greeks had the following recipe: they loved to cook king prawns wrapped in fig leaves, and the Romans usually fried them, and sometimes ate them with honey glaze. The popularity of shrimp has only increased since those ancient times, and today recipes for dishes from these sea creatures are known all over the world.

Recipe for fried prawns with morels and curry

Ingredients:

• 300 g of fresh mushrooms (preferably morels),
• 10 tbsp. l. butter (room temperature),
• ½ st. l. red curry paste,
• 24 pcs. raw royal shrimp,
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped),
• 1 tbsp. l. fresh parsley (sliced),
• salt and pepper to taste

Method of preparation:

Finely cut the morels. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the red curry paste and morels. Fry for 1 minute. Increase the heat and extinguish this mixture until almost all the liquid has evaporated (about 3 minutes). Put the resulting mushroom mixture in a small bowl and allow to cool completely. Add the remaining 6 tbsp. l. oil in the morel mixture. Lightly season and pepper.

Using scissors, make a cut along the back of the shrimp and gently, moving from head to tail, remove one after another chitinous plates. You should also remove the intestinal vein and head.

Preheat the brazier. Dip each shrimp into a morel and curry sauce and fry until it is clear in the center (about 5-7 minutes). Cover evenly each shrimp with curry paste and put in a microwave for a few seconds to melt a bit of curry.

While the seafood is prepared, melt 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil and fry in the oil a few whole morels along with the onion until soft. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the shrimps on warmed plates and add the morel fried in oil here. A dish prepared according to this recipe will decorate your table.

Recipe of royal prawns with avocado sauce

The creamy texture of ripe avocado makes the perfect glaze for coconut rum marinated king prawns. Follow this delicious recipe! Ingredients:

• 500 g of royal shrimps (peeled).

For the marinade:

• ½ st. coconut rum,
• 1 tbsp. l. sesame oil,
• 3 tbsp. l. coconut milk,
• 1 tbsp. l. honey,
• 1 tbsp. l. chili sauce,
• salt and pepper to taste.

For the avocado cream:

• 1 ripe avocado,
• 3 tbsp. l. coconut milk,
• 1/8 tbsp. powdered sugar,
• ¼ tbsp. sour cream,
• 2 tbsp. l. fresh lime juice,
• ½ st. toasted coconut chips (for garnish).

Method of preparation:

Mix well all the ingredients for the marinade. Pour into a shallow dish of marinade and add shrimp. Make sure that each of them is covered with marinade. Place in the fridge and let them marinate for 30 minutes.

Place the avocado and the rest of the ingredients for the cream in the food processor and mix until smooth. Let it brew.

Heat a medium skimmed skilletsize to average temperature. Add the coconut shavings and fry it until golden brown. Remove from heat and place in shallow dishes to cool.

Preheat the oven ovens orgrill. Take out the royal prawns from the marinade and put them on the skewers. Do not empty the marinade. It is needed in order to water the shrimp during the frying. Cook the shrimp for about 4 minutes on each side or until they turn pink.

Remove the ready royal prawns from the skewers, dipped each in a cream of avocado, and then sprinkle on top with roasted coconut shavings. Enjoy the sophisticated recipe of your loved ones!

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