If you intend to freeze fresh shrimp for the upcoming Lunar New Year, then you must immediately note this way of freezing shrimp so that the shrimp can maintain its freshness, nutrition, and not become “ice blocks”.
How to freeze shrimp without becoming “ice blocks”
First, rinse the shrimp with water or white wine to remove any fishy odor. You can remove the shrimp’s beard, take out the back thread, and remove the shrimp’s excrement if you like. However, you should not peel off all the hard shell on the shrimp before freezing. Leave the entire hard shell on the shrimp.
After processing, let the shrimp drain completely (you can use absorbent paper to soak up all the water quickly).
Then, put the shrimp in a bowl, mix with 1-2 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
After mixing, put the shrimp in a sealed box or zip bag and store it in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. That way, no matter how long the freezing process takes, the shrimp will not freeze into blocks. The secret lies in the granulated sugar! The granulated sugar does not dissolve into water at low temperatures, so it can prevent the shrimp from sticking together into blocks.
By freezing shrimp like this, the shrimp will still retain its freshness and the sisters will not need to spend too much time and effort on thawing. You just need to take the shrimp out of the freezer, let it sit in the refrigerator compartment for about 10 minutes or at room temperature for 5-7 minutes, and then you can proceed with processing.
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