How to Cook Shrimp

Shrimp is a delicious and delicate seafood dish that can be combined with a variety of spices and sauces. Shrimp cooks quickly, making it a great choice for weekend dinners or quick meals. Shrimp are delicious when boiled, roasted on the fire or grilled outdoors.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time (boiling): 6-12 minutes
Total time: 30-40 minutes

Table of Contents

Ingredient

Shrimp
Water
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Steps

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Choose fresh or frozen shrimp. Most markets sell both fresh and frozen shrimp.

If you choose fresh shrimp, the shrimp meat will be milky white, the corrugated iron shell will be light gray. Should choose shrimp without water.
Frozen shrimp is available in prepared or unprocessed form. The method in this article is for raw shrimp.

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Choose shrimp with or without shell. Fresh shrimp are usually sold when the shell is ready. If you buy shelled shrimp, you will have to peel the shrimp yourself.

Shrimp can be peeled before or after processing. Many people will find it easier to peel cooked shrimp. Processing shrimp with shell also helps to preserve the rich flavor of the shrimp.
To peel a shrimp, grab the shrimp’s leg and tear it off. Separate and peel the shell along the bend of the shrimp body.
Shrimp shells can be used to make shrimp broth.

Shrimp tendon. Remove tendons after peeling shrimp. It is easier to remove the tendons of shrimp before processing.

Use a sharp knife to cut and peel the groove outside the bend of the shrimp body. The groove will reveal a dark brown or black vein. It is the digestive tract of shrimp. Use your finger, fork or knife to loosen the tendons and discard.
Eating shrimp tendons is not bad for health, but many people often do not like to eat.

Boiled shrimp

Prepare shrimp. Remove shrimp from refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking. Rinse shrimp with cold water and leave at room temperature.

Shrimp can be boiled with the shell on or peeled.

Pour water into a pot large enough to cover the shrimp.

Boil water in a pot under high heat.

Put the shrimp in the pot. Make sure the shrimp is submerged in the water.

Boil shrimp for about 1-2 minutes. When the water starts to boil again, you will see small bubbles rise to the surface of the water. This phenomenon appears after 1-2 minutes, depending on the amount of water in the pot. When you see bubbles rising, you can turn off the stove.

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Cover the pot and leave the shrimp in the pot. Let the shrimp continue to cook in the hot water for 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp. Shrimp will turn pink when cooked.

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Drain the shrimp. Pour the shrimp into a strainer or sieve to drain the water. Enjoy while the shrimp is still warm.

If you do not peel the shrimp before boiling, you can bring the shrimp with the shell on so that the eaters can peel it themselves, or you can peel the cooked shrimp and bring it to the table.

Shrimp roast

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Prepare shrimp. Remove shrimp from refrigerator and wash with cold water. Shake dry shrimp to remove water.

Peel if you want to roast shrimp without shell.
Leave the shrimp shells on if you want to peel them after the shrimp are cooked.

Heat the pan under medium heat. Pour in a tablespoon of oil and stir the pan to spread the oil evenly.

Put the shrimp in the pan. Arrange the shrimp in a thin layer and make sure the shrimp do not overlap.

Roast the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes. The surface in contact with the pan of the shrimp body will turn pink.

Flip shrimp and continue roasting. You need to make sure every shrimp is turned over. Roast for another 2-3 minutes or until the other side turns pink. Cooked shrimp will turn bright pink and the flesh will be transparent white instead of milky.

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Turn off the stove. Enjoy while the shrimp is hot.

Grilled shrimp

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Prepare the grill. Prepare a charcoal grill or heat the barrel of a gas grill to moderate heat.

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Prepare shrimp. Remove shrimp from refrigerator and wash with cold water. Shake the shrimp to remove the water.

Thread shrimp on skewers. Pierce the skewer from the tail to the thickest part of the shrimp.

Wooden skewers or metal skewers can be used. If using wooden skewers, you need to soak the skewers in water for 10 minutes before adding the shrimp to prevent them from burning.
You can skew the shrimp with sliced onions, sliced red and green bell peppers, or other vegetables.

Brush the shrimp with oil. Brush a thin layer of olive oil on both sides of the shrimp. You can add salt and pepper to enhance the taste.

Arrange shrimp skewers on the grill. Bake on one side for about 3-4 minutes. Flip and bake the other side for another 3-4 minutes. Cooked shrimp will turn bright pink and shrimp meat transparent.

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Remove shrimp from grill. Remove shrimp from skewers and enjoy while still hot.

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Complete.

Advice

Shrimp must be defrosted quickly, soaking the unopened bag in a bowl of room temperature water for enough time to soften the shrimp. Place the bag of shrimp in the refrigerator until completely defrosted.
Electric hobs will retain a significant amount of heat after the hob is turned off. If you use an electric stove to boil shrimp, you must transfer the pot to a cold stove.

Warning

Eating raw seafood can be bad for your health. You should check the largest shrimp to make sure there is no opaque flesh left in the center of the shrimp body before eating.

Things you need

Pot
Pan
Furnace bar