I believe you must have eaten dried shrimps in daily life. This kind of thing is formed after being dried in the sun. It is not only durable in storage, but also tastes very fragrant, so I suggest you try it. Come learn how to make dried shrimps. When we usually dry shrimps, we should first marinate the shrimps, add salt and rice wine, etc. This will help the shrimps to deteriorate and smell when they are dried. For specific methods, please refer to the content below.

Dried shrimp is a dried shrimp product. Dried shrimp has high nutritional value. Tests have found that shrimp meat contains 20.6 grams of protein per 100 grams. It also contains fat, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins and riboflavin. The body also contains tropomyosin and paramyosin, so it is a valuable food. In addition to delicacies, it also has the functions of nourishing kidneys, strengthening yang, nourishing yin, strengthening bones, and sedating. It can be used to treat tetany, skin ulcers, chickenpox, muscle and bone pain, bone tuberculosis and other diseases.

Processing method

Conventional production method

Dried shrimp production

Ingredients: shrimp, onion and ginger, salt, cooking wine, sugar, MSG .

Method:

1. Heat the pot, put salt in the pot, fry until the salt turns black, add the prawns, add rice wine after changing color, and remove the fishy smell. You don’t need to add a lot of rice wine, because the shrimp will also release moisture during the cooking process. If you add too much rice wine, the shrimp will not be fresh. Remember not to add oil, water, or MSG. Because shrimps are quite fresh, and MSG is not good for your health when heated.

2. Take out and drain the water (usually there won’t be much water), then place it in a microwave dish and arrange it in one layer. Don't stack them up, otherwise the moisture will not be absorbed. The baking time varies depending on the power of each microwave oven. The simplest thing is to try baking it for 2 minutes, taste it, and if it doesn't work, continue baking it. 2 minutes on the front side, 2 minutes on the other side and it's done.

3. If you can’t finish it, put it in a sealed can and put it in the freezer. It can be kept longer.

Simple method

Ingredients: shrimp, onion and ginger, salt, cooking wine, sugar, MSG.

Preparation:

1. Add water to the pot (do not use as much water as boiling shrimp, just cover the shrimp just enough.), add all the seasonings and green onion and ginger, After it boils, add the prawns, blanch them until they are mature and take them out. Remember to remove the scum on them.

2. Wipe the fished out shrimps dry with a clean cloth, then put them in the microwave on high heat for 2 minutes, take them out and spread them out in a mesh sieve. Choose a ventilated place (preferably Balcony or yard) let the autumn wind blow for 6 hours, turning the shrimp once in the middle to keep the texture of the shrimp consistent.

3. When the blowing is almost dry, wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator. Take it out when eating and add some rice vinegar.

Notes:

1. Don’t use too much water when blanching.

2. Be sure to wipe off the moisture before entering the microwave oven. 3. Choose a ventilated place to make.

4. Be sure to store it in the refrigerator.

Homemade dried shrimp

Ingredients: shrimp, onion knots, ginger slices, salt, cooking wine.

Method:

1. Choose good shrimps; if you want to make larger dried shrimps, please choose larger, fresh prawns. It’s October now, which is the most plump and cheapest season for prawns and macrobrachium. Prawns have more meat and smaller heads, so they are the most suitable choice. Of course you can also choose other shrimps.

2. A: Boiled shrimp; B: Fried shrimp; C: Pickled shrimp (choose one)

A: Boiled shrimp: The materials used are as follows. 2 pounds of shrimp, 1 handful of green onions (about 50 grams), 10 slices of ginger (about 30 grams), 8 grams of salt, and 15 grams of cooking wine. Rinse the live shrimps with water, pour them into the pot, add water at a ratio of 1:1, add cooking wine, onion, ginger and salt, and stir evenly. Cover the lid and cook over high heat for 8 minutes, then turn off the heat. Don't rush to take the cooked shrimp out of the pot. Wait until the water is cold before taking it out of the pot, so that the shrimp can fully absorb the flavor.

Disadvantages of boiling shrimp: some of the umami flavor will be lost with the soup. Advantages of boiled shrimp: convenient, quick and simple.

B: Stir-fried shrimp: Put salt in the pot, stir-fry the salt, add the shrimp and stir-fry together, add some cooking wine appropriately, not too much, just enough to remove the fishy smell, stir-fry When it becomes moist, pour off the water and continue frying. After frying until very dry, take it out and set aside for baking or drying.

The advantages of stir-fried shrimp: it is fast and retains sufficient flavor.

Disadvantages of fried shrimp: It is a bit troublesome, it is difficult to control the amount of salt, it is not convenient to drain the water, and the degree of frying is not easy to control.

C: Pickled shrimp: This method is more popular now, especially when using modern tools, such as microwave ovens. It is really best to use this method to fight the battle.

Method:

1. Wash the shrimps, put them into a large container, add salt, onion and ginger slices and marinate for 10 minutes;

2. Then pour out the pickled water, pick out the green onion knots and ginger slices, and the pickling step is completed. The advantages of pickled shrimps: convenience and quickness; the disadvantages of pickled shrimps: losing the characteristics of live shrimps.

Method 1 for making dried shrimps: sun exposure (the shrimps used in this method are boiled shrimps A or stir-fried shrimps B mentioned above)

Method: This part, It's quite simple. Find a sunny day, bask in the sun for two times in a row, and the dried shrimps are ready.

Pros: Sun-dried shrimps have very mellow texture;

Disadvantages: If they are dried in the sun for a long time, they are prone to flying insects and dust, so it is best to have someone to take care of them; The weather is prone to uncertainty. It will be sunny today and it will rain heavily the next. This will prolong the drying time and the shrimp will easily deteriorate.