How to Cook Frozen Raw Shrimp for Serving at Your Next Get Together

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Shrimp is a wonderful addition to any get together. Whether it is a large holiday party or small dinner party for a few friends, shrimp can be used as an appetizer or to supplement your main course. While pick and peel shrimp trays are the easiest to use, these precooked morsels can be pricey. Buying frozen raw shrimp is much cheaper, but leaves you with a dilemma: how to cook frozen raw shrimp.
To learn some simple ways to cook frozen raw shrimp without the worry, just follow these suggestions from industry pros:

It is always best to thaw shrimp in the coldest part of the refrigerator overnight. You can thaw shrimp more quickly under cold water. Never use warm water or the microwave

Rinse thawed shrimp in cold water

Peel by pinching the legs off first, then peeling the shell.

Rinse thoroughly

Remove the vein by cutting a thin slice next to the vein along the length of the shrimp, then dig it out with a paring knife
To cook frozen raw shrimp, use one of these popular methods:

1. Poaching. Poaching shrimp will help it keep its flavor better than boiling it. To poach, place shrimp in a liquid that has not quite reached its boiling point. Sautee for 3-5 minute or until it has turned a delicate pink.
2. Sautéing. Place shrimp in hot butter or other liquid, turning several times over a 2-3 minute time period.
3. Grilling. Place thawed shrimp on skewers and heat over high grill temperature for several minutes. The shrimp will look pink when they are done.
4. Frying. There are two ways to fry shrimp: breaded or unbreaded. Either is tasty. For breaded shrimp simply bread in batter and fry in a pan of hot oil. For unbreaded shrimp simply stir-fry in about a half inch of oil on the boom of a frying pan until done.
The next time you need a large batch of shrimp to serve guests don’t pay a small fortune for precooked ones. Now that you know how to cook raw frozen shrimp several ways you can save a bundle by buying uncooked ones and preparing them yourself.

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