Grilled shrimp with salt and chili is a rustic dish, familiar to many Vietnamese people. This dish has a delicious, rich, attractive flavor and is loved by many people. So how to make, how to marinate crayfish, tiger prawns, white shrimp grilled with chili salt and chili simply and deliciously with charcoal? We invite you to learn through the following article!
How to make, how to marinate crayfish and tiger prawns grilled with chili salt and chili simply and deliciously with charcoal?
How to choose delicious crayfish and tiger prawns for grilling
How to choose crayfish
Grilled crayfish is a delicious, attractive dish that is loved by many people. To get delicious grilled crayfish, in addition to marinating the shrimp, choosing fresh grilled crayfish is also very important. Here are some tips for choosing fresh grilled crayfish:
- Choose live giant river prawns: Delicious fresh giant river prawns are usually dark green in color, have firm bodies, and shiny, undamaged shrimp shells.
- Choose moderately sized giant freshwater prawns: Moderately sized giant freshwater prawns, neither too big nor too small, will be more delicious.
- Pay attention to the head of the giant freshwater shrimp: The giant freshwater shrimp's head is still tightly attached to the body of the shrimp, which means the shrimp is still fresh.
- Do not choose freshwater prawns that have a foul smell: Giant freshwater prawns that smell bad are dead or spoiled.
In addition, you can also choose frozen king prawns to prepare grilled king prawns. However, you should choose quality frozen giant freshwater prawns with clear origin.
How to choose black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp
Here are some tips for choosing fresh grilled shrimp:
- Choose shrimp of moderate size, neither too big nor too small.
- Shrimp have shiny, undamaged shells.
- Shrimp is alive and feels firm to the touch.
- Pay attention to the shrimp head, if the shrimp head is still tightly attached to the shrimp body, the shrimp is still fresh.
- Do not choose shrimp with unusual colors or bad smells.
How to identify delicious shrimp
Here are some ways to identify fresh and delicious shrimp:
- Shrimp shells: Fresh shrimp shells usually have shiny colors and are not crushed.
- Shrimp eyes: Fresh shrimp eyes are usually transparent, not cloudy.
- Shrimp body: Fresh shrimp body is usually firm, not soft.
- Shrimp head: Fresh and delicious shrimp heads are often tightly attached to the shrimp body.
- Taste: Fresh shrimp often has a characteristic aroma, without any foul odor.
Above are some tips for choosing fresh grilled shrimp. Hopefully with these tips, you can choose fresh shrimp to make delicious, attractive grilled shrimp for your family and friends!
How to make, how to marinate crayfish and tiger prawns grilled with chili salt and chili simply and deliciously with charcoal?
How to marinate grilled shrimp with salt and chili is not too difficult, just a little ingenuity and you can make this dish at home. Let's find out together!
Best
- Black tiger shrimp, white shrimp or crayfish: 500g
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Fresh chili: 1 piece
- Garlic: 1 bulb
- Sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Cooking oil: 2 teaspoons
- Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
- Fresh lemon: 1 lemon
- Vietnamese coriander, cucumber, and herbs served as a side dish
- Charcoal for grilling
Making
Step 1: Prepare ingredients
- Wash the tiger prawns, peel them, remove the heads, and remove the black thread from the spine.
- Wash fresh chili and chop finely.
- Peeled garlic, minced.
- Wash coriander, cucumber, and herbs and drain.
Step 2: Marinate shrimp
- Put the shrimp in a bowl, add salt, minced chili, minced garlic, sugar, cooking oil, and pepper and mix well.
- Marinate the shrimp for about 30 minutes to allow the shrimp to absorb the spices.
Step 3: Grill shrimp
- If grilling shrimp with a charcoal stove, you need to light the charcoal so it burns evenly.
- When the charcoal burns evenly, place the shrimp on the grill and grill the shrimp over low heat until the shrimp are golden brown.
- If grilling shrimp in the oven, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Then you put the shrimp on the baking tray, grill the shrimp for about 15 minutes until the shrimp is golden brown.
Finished product
Grilled shrimp with salt and chili is golden brown, delicious, rich, and the shrimp meat is sweet. This dish is delicious served with laksa leaves, cucumber and herbs.
Notes on how to marinate delicious grilled shrimp with salt and chili
- To have delicious grilled shrimp with salt and chili, you should choose fresh, moderately sized tiger shrimp.
- When marinating shrimp, you should marinate the shrimp for about 30 minutes so that the shrimp absorbs the spices.
- If grilling shrimp on a charcoal stove, you should grill the shrimp over low heat so that the shrimp cooks evenly and does not burn.
- If grilling shrimp in the oven, you should grill the shrimp at a moderate temperature so that the shrimp cooks evenly and does not dry out.
Some variations of grilled shrimp with salt and chili
In addition to the traditional way of making grilled shrimp with salt and chili, you can vary this dish by adding other ingredients such as:
- Grilled shrimp with salt and chili cheese: Adding cheese to the shrimp marinade will make the dish more fatty and delicious.
- Grilled shrimp with salt and chili satay: Adding satay to the shrimp marinade will make the dish more spicy and stimulate the taste buds.
- Grilled shrimp with five-spice salt and chili: Adding five-spice to marinating shrimp will make the dish more delicious and rich.
Epilogue
Hopefully with the above method, you can make your own delicious and flavorful grilled shrimp with salt and chili at home.
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