Everyone thinks that to make beer-steamed shrimp, you only need to add 1-2 cans of beer and steam it for 10-15 minutes. But few people know that if you use the following 3 types of beer correctly, your beer-steamed shrimp dish will be more delicious and sweeter! Let’s try!
1. Revealing 3 delicious beers that help make beer-steamed shrimp more sweet and meaty
Shrimp steamed with beer is a dish that is both delicious and nutritious that everyone likes, not just “connoisseurs”. If steamed shrimp is rich in protein, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, calcium, omega3, etc., beer is a drink that helps balance the flavor of seafood like shrimp, and at the same time eliminates the fishy smell of shrimp very well.
However, not all types of beer are the same, so each type of beer when steamed with shrimp will produce a different flavor. You have to be very delicate and slowly feel the flavor of the dish to clearly see this. According to connoisseurs, Tiger beer, Saigon beer and Hoegaarden beer are the three best beers used to steam shrimp for great flavor, worth trying.
1.1. Tiger beer
Tiger beer is a Singapore brand product first produced in 1932. In Vietnam, Tiger beer is produced directly in the country by Heineken Vietnam brewery so it is easy to buy. Tiger beer possesses a number of characteristics such as:
The average alcohol concentration range ranges from 4% – 5% and is quite diverse in types such as Green Tiger beer, Silver Tiger, Wheat Tiger and Tiger Soju. Although each type has its own level of alcohol concentration, it gives a slightly different flavor and smoothness. But in general, they all share a common characteristic: the beer is golden in color, has a thick layer of smooth white foam and is fragrant with the aroma of barley and hops.
When boiled, it will boil very quickly. The beer steam rises and penetrates into the shrimp meat, eliminating the fishy smell and adding a delicious and rich flavor to the steamed shrimp dish. Thanks to that, the shrimp meat is firmer, neither dry nor tough.
The two types of Tiger beer that are most popular among beer drinkers are Green Tiger beer and the new Tiger Soju beer.
Making beer-steamed shrimp with 2 types of green Tiger beer and Tiger Soju beer is delicious and unforgettable (Photo: Anhtp).
Compared to Tiger beer Saigon beer is not inferior in terms of alcohol content diversity from 4.3% – 5% and beer types (Saigon green, red, yellow, white beer). Besides the older factor (Saigon beer was founded in 1875), Saigon beer is also widely chosen for steaming shrimp thanks to:
The flavor is gentle, pure, pleasant to the taste, suitable for use in preparing dishes, especially steamed shrimp with beer.
The amount of Carbohydrates in Saigon beer is slightly higher than Tiger beer. Accordingly, in Tiger beer it is about 3.6g, while in Saigon beer it is 3.8g. The effect of this ingredient helps reduce the harsh taste of seafood and increase the greasiness of shrimp meat, while also making beer-steamed shrimp more “sublime” when enjoyed.
Saigon beer is popular among drinkers as a dish Steamed shrimp with beer Especially Saigon Special beer you can try to feel.
Delicious Saigon Special beer helps the beer-steamed shrimp dish become more sweet and meaty (Anhtp).
1.3. Hoegaarden beer
The common point of Hoegaarden beer and Tiger or Saigon beer is a low alcohol concentration range ranging from 3% – 4.9% and has a variety of types from white Hoegaarden to Hoegaarden Rosee, peach Hoegaarden. In addition, there is light water, thick, smooth white foam.
The difference between Hoegaarden beer compared to Tiger or Saigon beer when used to steam beer is that it meets both standards at the same time: light alcohol content and fruity aroma. With these two standards, if Tiger beer and Saigon beer bring a strong and sweet taste, not dry, not chewy. Steamed shrimp with beerwhen steaming shrimp with Hoegaarden beer, the shrimp meat has the original sweet taste from the shrimp and is more fragrant with the lingering fruit scent from Hoegaarden.
Besides, if you want to have a similar experience to Green Tiger beer and Saigon Special beer when steaming shrimp with Hoegaarden beer, you just need to choose white Hoegaarden beer. Because this type has a higher concentration than the Rosée and peach types, it also has lingering flavors of wheat and citrus.
In particular, the Carbohydrates content in Hoegaarden beer is quite high at about 4.5g/100ml, much higher than in Tiger beer or Saigon beer, so it will make the dish more delicious, greasy and attractive.
The delicious Hoegaarden beer that helps make steamed shrimp in beer sweeter is Hoegaarden white beer (Photo: Anhtp).
2. Detailed instructions for making beer-steamed shrimp
After purchasing one of the three best beers above, you can immediately refer to the cooking instructions Steamed shrimp with beer details here:
2.1. How to choose delicious shrimp to steam beer for more flavor
To have food Steamed shrimp with beer delicious, we must choose delicious raw shrimp and meat to process. The way to choose delicious shrimp is to choose shrimp that are all the same size, fresh, have shiny shells, live between bright shrimp bodies, are not slimy to the touch, and do not smell strange.
2.2. Ingredients need to be prepared
If you only decide to make “boiled shrimp with beer and lemongrass”, which means steaming the shrimp in beer and lemongrass, without a steamer or steamer, you don’t need much preparation. Just need 2 ingredients: beer and lemongrass. This is also the way to truly experience the taste of beer when steaming shrimp.
Besides, many of you who don’t have lemongrass but have ginger can also create the dish “steamed shrimp with ginger beer”. Accordingly, this dish only needs to prepare two ingredients: beer and ginger. Because there are too many spices, you won’t feel the delicious beer-steamed shrimp thanks to the beer or the accompanying spices.
Besides, if you like to eat rich food, you can marinate the shrimp with a little basic seasoning. Otherwise, just steam it and add dipping sauce for dipping or sauce on top when presenting and enjoy the different experiences.
Detailed instructions for making beer-steamed shrimp (Photo: Anhtp).
2.3. How to make beer-steamed shrimp in detail
Step 1: Wash the purchased shrimp and chill on ice for a while to make it fresh and crispy. Then cut off the beard and legs.
Step 2: Marinate 1kg of fresh shrimp with salt, MSG, pepper, and 1 teaspoon each of fried garlic. Use gloves to stir the shrimp evenly to absorb the spices.
Step 3: Arrange the shrimp on a plate or tray, add some ginger, onions, cilantro, and chili on top to make it look beautiful.
Step 4: When eating, put 1 can of beer on the plate of shrimp, turn on the stove and cook for 5-7 minutes. When the shrimp turns orange, flip the shrimp from top to bottom and cook further until cooked evenly and enjoy. For those who are not used to doing things like this restaurant style, you can put the marinated shrimp in a steamer basket, then pour 1-2 cans of beer into a dry steamer, cover tightly and cook for 10-15 minutes until the shrimp is cooked evenly and you can enjoy it. . After the shrimp is cooked, proceed to present it on a plate.
