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steamed pink shrimps

Steamed Pink Shrimp

Steaming shrimp is a stress free way to cook this delicious shellfish.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Appetisers & Starters, Fish & Seafood
Cuisine International
Servings 4 people
Calories 107 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Paring knife
Paring knife
Wok pan
Wok pan
Steamer basket
Steamer basket

Ingredients
 
 

  • 500 gr pink shrimp

Aromatic ingredients

Instructions
 

Prepare the steamer

  • Fill the wok halfway with water.
    Add all aromatic ingredients and bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
    cook the aromatics

Peel the pink shrimp

  • Wash the shrimp under cold running water.
    Separate the head from the tail and unwrap the shell from the shrimp tail.
    seperate head and tail from the shrimps
  • Devein the shrimp by inserting the tip of a toothpick towards the tail under the vein in the centre of the shrimp tail. Then pull up the toothpick with the vein up to the surface.
    devein a shrimp

Steam the shrimp

  • Insert a toothpick in each shrimp tails to keep them straight.
    keep shrimps straight with a toothpick
  • Arrange the shrimp tails in the steamer and steam for 2-3 minutes.
    steamed shrimps

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 25gFat: 1gCholesterol: 201mgSodium: 149mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bamboo basket, shrimps, steaming
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