When is the mud shrimp at its fattest? There's an art to eating it

The mud shrimp looks like a lobster, but it is different from a lobster, because its meat is rather thin, yet its texture is crisp and fragrant, and eating it with wine has a distinctive charm. However, because mud shrimp are not easy to catch in large quantities, they are rarely seen in the market, and can only be found along the coast. So when is the mud shrimp at its fattest? How do you eat it?

When is the mud shrimp at its fattest?

Generally, in July the seafood market will have mud shrimp for sale, and two-thirds of the mud shrimp are full of roe, which should be the best time to eat them.

Because mud shrimp are not easy to catch in large quantities, they are a kind of seafood that cannot be bought in the seafood market, and if you want to eat this delicacy from the major seafood markets, you can only go to the seaside to catch them yourself or buy them at the seaside. At the same time, mud shrimp sold on WeChat Moments are not sold by weight but by the piece.

How to cook mud shrimp

Spicy stir-fried mud shrimp

Main ingredients: 750 grams of mud shrimp, an appropriate amount of scallion, ginger and garlic, one to two chili peppers, one large spoonful of spicy hot pot sauce, one spoonful of soy sauce, a small amount of sugar

1. Wash the mud shrimp several times, because they grow in mud and sand

2. Prepare scallion, ginger and garlic

3. Shred the chili peppers; please ignore my knife skills, dear readers

4. Add a little oil to the wok

5. Stir-fry the scallion, ginger and garlic until fragrant

6. One large spoonful of spicy hot pot sauce; you can also use ready-made dry pot chili sauce

7. Add a little sugar

8. One spoonful of soy sauce

9. Add the mud shrimp and stir-fry

10. Stir-fry until they turn completely red, then cover the wok with a lid and braise for two to three minutes

11. Add the chili peppers; please ignore my knife skills, and stir-fry until the chili peppers soften just a little

12. Perfectly ready to serve

Tips

Stir-frying mud shrimp raw makes it easier for them to absorb the flavor

Steamed mud shrimp

800 grams of mud shrimp, 2 teaspoons of salt

1. Mud shrimp must be bought fresh and alive; this way they taste especially good and their nutritional value is retained

2. Because mud shrimp grow in mud, they have to be washed many times; I wash them at least 6-7 times each time to make sure there is no mud or sand before I feel safe

3. Add water to the steamer, put in a steaming cloth, arrange the mud shrimp on it, sprinkle salt evenly, and steam over high heat for 10 minutes

4. The steamed mud shrimp give off an irresistible fresh aroma

5. Arrange the mud shrimp on a plate

6. The mud shrimp are delicious, with delicate, tender meat and a wonderful texture

7. It is a delicacy suitable for men, women, the young and the old alike

8. Paired with baijiu, it has a sweet taste in the mouth

Tips

Mud shrimp are extremely nutritious; their protein content is several times to several dozen times that of fish, eggs and milk; mud shrimp are rich in minerals such as potassium, iodine, magnesium and phosphorus, as well as components such as vitamin A and aminophylline, and their meat is as soft as fish and easy to digest, making them a nutritious delicacy for the elderly and highly beneficial to health.