How to peel shrimp and remove the shrimp thread?

Shrimp is one of the foods with high protein content. Its meat is soft and easy to digest. It is a good food for people who are weak or need to recuperate after illness. Compared with fish, shrimp does not contain as much valine, an essential amino acid for the human body, but it is a nutritionally balanced source of protein. The most troublesome thing about eating shrimp is peeling the shrimp thread. Let's see how to peel shrimp and remove the shrimp thread!

Contents of this article

1. How to peel shrimp and remove shrimp thread

2. How to cook shrimp

3. Nutritional value of shrimp

How to peel and devein shrimp

To peel the shrimp thread, you can first insert a toothpick into the tail end of the shrimp and pick it up, and the shrimp thread inside can be gradually picked out. In addition, you can pinch the shrimp neck while the shrimp is alive, and then pull out the shrimp head with force, and the shrimp thread and the shrimp head will be pulled out together. Or you can use scissors to cut off the head and pick out the shrimp brain, and the shrimp thread will also be picked out.

To remove the shrimp thread, you can first insert a toothpick or needle into the tail end of the shrimp, and gently pick it up. Then insert the toothpick into each node of the shrimp in turn and pick it up. The shrimp thread in the shrimp can be gradually picked out.

If you want to remove the shrimp thread from the shrimp, it is actually best to remove it while the shrimp is still alive. Pinch the shrimp's neck with your hands, then pull out the shrimp's head with force, and the shrimp thread will be pulled out along with the head.

To remove the shrimp thread, you can also use scissors to cut off the shrimp's head, and then use scissors to pick out the shrimp brain. After the shrimp brain is picked out, the shrimp thread will also be picked out with the shrimp brain. This is also a convenient way to remove the shrimp thread.

How to cook shrimp

Clean the shrimps and remove the shrimp threads. Cut the cucumbers in half, remove the pulp, and cut into small pieces. Crack an egg in a bowl and separate the egg white and yolk. Add the egg white to the shrimps, add pepper and salt, and marinate for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan, sauté ginger and garlic, add shrimps and cucumbers, stir-fry evenly, and pour in water starch before serving.

Prepare ingredients: shrimp, eggs, salt, starch, cucumber, onion, garlic, pepper, and vegetable oil.

1. Clean the shrimps and remove the shrimp threads. Cut the cucumber into two pieces, remove the pulp and cut into small pieces.

2. Beat an egg, separate the egg white and yolk, and add the egg white to the shrimp.

3. Add salt, pepper and dry starch, stir evenly and marinate for 10 minutes.

4. Heat oil in a pan, sauté minced garlic and chopped green onion, add shrimps and stir-fry until they change color, then add diced cucumber and stir-fry.

5. Pour in a little water starch. After the soup is tightened, the delicious stir-fried shrimps can be served.

Nutritional value of shrimp

1. Shrimp is rich in nutrients. Shrimp contains 20% protein, which is one of the foods with high protein content. Compared with fish, the content of valine, an essential amino acid for the human body, is not high in shrimp, but it is a nutritionally balanced source of protein. In addition, shrimp contains glycine. The higher the content of this amino acid, the sweeter the shrimp will taste.

2. Compared with fish and poultry, shrimp has less fat and almost no animal sugar as an energy source. Shrimp has a higher cholesterol content and is rich in taurine, which can lower human serum cholesterol. Shrimp is rich in trace elements such as potassium, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin A. It is also rich in minerals such as potassium, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, aminophylline, etc., and its meat is soft and easy to digest. It is a good food for people who are weak or need to recuperate after illness.

3. Shrimp is rich in magnesium, which plays an important regulatory role in heart activity and can protect the cardiovascular system very well. It can reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and at the same time dilate the coronary arteries, which is beneficial for preventing hypertension and myocardial infarction.

4. Shrimp has a strong lactation effect and is rich in phosphorus and calcium, making it especially beneficial for children and pregnant women.

5. Astaxanthin is a very important substance in shrimp, which is the component of red color on the surface. Astaxanthin is the strongest antioxidant found. The darker the color, the higher the astaxanthin content. It is widely used in cosmetics, food additives, and medicines. Scientists at Osaka University in Japan found that astaxanthin in shrimp can help eliminate the "jet lag" caused by jet lag.