How To Make Pan Seared Shrimp
Pan-seared shrimp is such an easy dish to make and so appetizing. I love the rich color that the Turmeric and the Tandoori Masala bring to the shrimp. Pan-seared shrimp are great as snacks or appetizers...
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Step 1:
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The Ingredients:
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Half a pound shrimp. Half teaspoon salt, or to taste. Half teaspoon turmeric powder. Half teaspoon red chilli powder, or to taste. Two teaspoons tandoori masala. Two tablespoons lemon juice. Half teaspoon oil.
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Step 2:
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Peel the shrimp:
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We have our shrimps over here, and we have cleaned, de veined, and we've taken off the shells. We're going to keep the tail on. The choice is actually entirely yours. If you want to keep them on, fine; if you want to take them off, that's okay. I just think that when you're serving them as appetizers, it's just easier to pick up and eat.
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Step 3:
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The Method:
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Right. That's true. And so we're going to go ahead and marinate it now. We're going to just put in everything: the chilli powder, turmeric, the tandoori massala -- it can be bought at any Indian store, or you can make it at home -- and salt. Now, chilli powder has a lot of salt, so you want to be very careful. And that's lemon juice. And you're going to give it a good mix, and let it marinade for about half an hour. Also, since this is an appetizer, it works best if you use the jumbo shrimp, instead of the tiny little ones. Okay, this has been marinated in the refrigerator, for about thirty minutes. We're going to give it one final mix, and get it on the stove. Meanwhile, I've actually started the pan heating, and we go ahead and put in just a little bit of oil. Just so that it doesn't burn. And then you wait for it to heat. And I'm going to go ahead and put in the shrimps. And you want to give it some space. you want them to not be too close together. And I'm going to cover it up for a couple of minutes, so it gets nicely caramelized at the bottom. Also, the other alternatives to cooking it on the stove over here are you put it in the oven and put it on the broil feature, and it will give it a nice colour. You can get the same effect. Or, you can do it on the barbecue. Just put it on some skewers, and put it on the barbecue. They just taste fantastic. If you're using wooden skewers, be sure you soak them in water. Okay, and I'm going to flip them around. They cook really fast. Shrimp is very fast to cook. In fact, you can overcook it. It gets rubbery. Right. It's just a couple of minutes on each side, and that's all you need. Then cover it again, and for another couple of minutes. Okay, now I'm going to check on it. Now, you need a little bit of caramelisation to it. That's perfect. And I'm going to let it get the same way on this side, as well. Now, since it's already cooked, I'm going to leave it opened. And we're done. Very simple, right? Yeah. The other thing is that shrimp is always best served fresh. So right when you're doing this, you can be serving it, and have it immediately. Otherwise, it will again get rubbery, and all that. So that's why the oven racks are wonderful, in case you're having a party or something, you can put it in the oven. Just put it on broil for a couple of minutes on each side, and you don't have to be standing over there, you can just then go ahead and serve it. So, it's really a quick, easy dish. It's just fantastic. I think it's done. Yeah. And I'm going to turn it off.
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Step 4:
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Thanks for watching:
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There you go, yes. And there we have it: our pan seared shrimp, ready to eat. That's right, and they look absolutely delicious. One of the things that I wanted to mention is that if you're one of the people who does not like the fishy smell or the taste of shrimps, or fish, there's a couple of ways of getting rid of it. Before you cook it, and before you marinate it, you can either wash it with some vinegar, or the other option is to just let it soak in some lemon juice and a little bit of salt. But you might want to hold off on the salt a little bit. Just use a very little, because shrimp is already very high in salt. That way you can remove the smell of the shrimp, and yet you can enjoy it. So, join us again on another episode of Showmethecurry.com. Adding a pinch of spice to your life.