Delicious food is the key to a good mood
Steaks, lean fish and seafood are especially popular among most men and women. Standard recipes and cooking methods soon become boring, as you want to give such products a special aftertaste. An ordinary lemon comes to the aid of housewives in such a situation.
For reference! The properties of the fruit are equally suitable for fish, meat and even shrimp. Fish baked with lemon slices will receive an extraordinary taste, delicate aroma and a wonderful aftertaste that will delight even the most fastidious gourmet.
Preparing lemon sauce for seasoning dishes takes just a few minutes, and thanks to a variety of recipe options, it will become a regular guest in your kitchen.
Rules for perfect taste
To prepare a spicy sauce, only juice and zest are used. The seeds should also be removed as they can impart bitterness. You need to squeeze the juice manually: cut the lemon into 2 parts and squeeze each one in turn. Before use, the resulting juice must be strained through a sieve.
To give the sauce a touch of haute cuisine, you can include several additional products:
- oils of different types;
- honey or sugar to soften the taste;
- salt
- assortment of spices (peppers, cumin, oregano);
- sour cream (can be replaced with cream or natural yogurt) - the product will add thickness and viscosity.
Herbs (finely chopped parsley, onion or dill) in the sauce can thicken it.
Delicate taste of the sea
During the cold season, housewives try to diversify their home menu. They prepare excellent filling for seafood garnish. Consider a popular recipe for shrimp in creamy sauce.
The product consists of simple components:
- cream;
- garlic;
- hard cheese;
- several branches of greenery;
- shrimps;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt;
- spices.
Thawed seafood is placed in a pan. Fill with water and put on fire. Salt is added at the rate of: 1 tablespoon per 2 liters of liquid. Cook for about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a colander or sieve. When they cool down a little, they begin to clean, removing the head, shell and tail.
Finely chop the garlic and then place it in a frying pan with hot vegetable oil. Simmer for a few minutes. Add peeled shrimp. Stir. Salted and seasoned with spices. After 4 minutes add cream.
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Hard cheese is grated on a coarse grater. Sprinkle generously over the boiling sauce. Simmer for several minutes. Finished shrimp in cream with hard cheese are sprinkled with chopped herbs. The delicacy is laid out on plates or poured over pasta.
Meat will give you strength
Lemon sauce according to the Italian recipe will give the meat dish a unique taste, combining pleasant sourness and attractive sweetness.
Ingredients:
- freshly squeezed fruit juice (3 tablespoons);
- 6 tbsp. spoons of olive oil;
- melted or candied honey (1 tbsp);
- spices (mixture of peppers, Italian herbs).
- salt
Strain the juice until transparent, add oil and honey. Mix thoroughly and add spices. That's it - the great sauce is ready. Pour it over the dish and enjoy the delicate taste.
A universal recipe for housewives
This lemon sauce is suitable as a dressing for meat or fish. For cooking you will need the following products:
- zest of half a lemon;
- lemon juice – 3 tbsp. l;
- corn oil (or olive) – 6 tbsp. l;
- mustard seeds – 0.5 tsp;
- black pepper - a pinch;
- sugar and salt 0.5 tsp each;
- basil leaves for decoration.
We cut off the zest, as this is what conveys the aroma of the fruit, and finely chop it. Squeeze the juice into a separate container and add the grated zest. Crush the mustard with a pestle until the smallest particles are obtained, and add it to the juice along with the pepper, mixing thoroughly. Add butter, sugar and salt. Beat the ingredients in a blender. Don't forget to garnish the sauce with basil, which will give it some zing.
Fried shrimp in cream sauce and garlic
Various seafood products are sold both fresh and frozen. Despite this, they retain their valuable elements.
To prepare this signature dish you will need the following ingredients:
- shrimps;
- garlic;
- cream;
- parsley;
- sunflower and butter;
- salt;
- pepper.
When all the ingredients are on hand, the first step is to defrost the shrimp naturally. A few hours before cooking, place the product in a deep bowl to remove excess liquid.
Next they move on to cleaning. Remove the shell, head and tail.
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Some species of shrimp have an intestinal vein. It must be removed. Otherwise the dish will have a bitter aftertaste.
The next step is preparing the sauce. A few cloves of garlic are crushed using the flat side of a knife. Then finely chop.
Place a piece of butter and 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a frying pan. When the fat is hot, add the garlic. Fry for about 1 minute.
Then add shrimp. Mix thoroughly and simmer over moderate heat.
Parsley is washed under running water. Leave on the work surface to dry. Then they chop into small pieces. Send to the frying pan. Stir. Salted. Glove After 2 minutes add heavy cream. Reduce the fire. Simmer the product until the liquid acquires a thick consistency. Fried shrimp in creamy sauce and garlic are served for lunch in deep bowls as a complete dish.
Peeled shrimp are very small in size. Therefore, in their raw form they are taken 2 times more than the expected result. If you need 200 g per serving, then initially use 400 g.
Cooking aromatic fish
All housewives know how perfectly the sour taste of lemon sauce goes with fish. The presented recipe combines a delicate creamy taste and invigorating sourness.
To prepare it you need:
- 1 glass of lemon juice;
- 50 g butter;
- 1 egg yolk;
- 1 tsp mustard;
- 1 tbsp. water;
- green onions optional.
Place 1 yolk, mustard and water in a small heat-resistant container, whisk until smooth and place over low heat. Cut the butter into small cubes and gradually lower into the mixture. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add lemon juice while stirring constantly. When the sauce has cooled slightly, you can add finely chopped green onions.
Seafood for special occasions
The following lemon sauce recipe will bring any seafood dish to perfection. This thick, flavorful sauce is especially good with shrimp.
We will need:
- half a lemon;
- 1 glass of cream 20%;
- 2 yolks.
To prepare the sauce you need to follow a number of steps.
- Separate the yolks from the whites and combine them with the finely chopped zest of half a lemon.
- Add sugar, salt to the mixture and beat everything with a blender.
- Heat the cream, but do not bring it to a boil. Carefully, in a thin stream, pour the yolk-lemon mixture into them and cook until the first signs of thickening appear.
- With the same caution, add lemon juice to the mixture and bring to the desired thickness.
- Remove the finished sauce from the heat and cool.
Shrimp in creamy garlic sauce - 7 delicious recipes
Shrimp in creamy garlic sauce will please all seafood lovers. You can prepare the dish in various time-tested ways. We offer the best cooking options.
Fried shrimp in creamy garlic sauce
Shrimps fried in creamy garlic sauce are cooked instantly and are surprisingly aromatic and nutritious.
Ingredients:
- cream – 270 ml;
- greens – 25 g;
- dry white wine – 60 ml;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- shrimp – 550 g;
- butter – 60 g.
Preparation:
- Chop the greens. It is recommended to use dill and parsley.
- Heat a frying pan and place pieces of butter. Switch the fire to minimum mode. Melt. During the process, make sure that the product does not burn and spoil the taste of the dish.
- Finely chop the garlic cloves.
Place in melted butter. Fry until transparent. This process will take a couple of minutes. - Pour in the wine and cook until evaporated. The alcohol should evaporate. All you need is the taste and aroma of the wine. Pour in the cream and continue cooking over low heat. Add salt and wait until it boils.
- Place cleaned seafood products.
Fry for 11 minutes on the minimum burner setting. Get the shrimp. - Continue cooking until the sauce is reduced by half. Turn off the heat and return the seafood back to the sauce.
- Sprinkle with herbs and stir.
Cook garlic with caution.
If you overdo it, the finished dish will acquire a bitter taste and smell.
Shrimp with lemon and rice
Shrimp with rice are especially tender and nutritious.
With added wine
Argentine shrimp are perfect with garlic sauce. Wine added to the composition will make the dish especially aromatic.
Shrimp pasta in creamy garlic sauce
Regular pasta will take on an amazing taste thanks to the right sauce. The taste of the paste is soft and delicate.
With mushrooms
The dish has a pleasant mushroom aroma. The amazing taste will delight the whole family.
Cooking in the oven
An unusual and spicy dish will help surprise your family and add variety to your diet.
Recipe in a slow cooker
This delicious dish is suitable for everyday meals and will suitably decorate a holiday table.
Sauce:
- heavy cream – 550 ml;
- tomato paste – 260 g;
- cheese – 120 g.