How to Cook Shrimps With Butter

When you buy raw shrimps, try to find the ones that are peeled and deveined. It will save you a lot of work unless you want to make a seafood soup, only in that case buy it with the shell because the shell gives more flavor to the soup.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 lb. fresh or frozen raw shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 4 tbs. butter
• Water to cover the shrimps
• Salt and pepper
• Saucepan
• Colander

1. Add enough water to the saucepan to cover the shrimps. Add butter, salt and pepper and cover.

2. Cook on high heat until the shrimps change color. this can be from 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Throw the shrimps into the colander and let it stand for 10 minutes.

4. Remove the tail shell if you are using the shrimps for a soup, paste or a seafood sauce.

Tips & Warnings

• Salt and pepper will give the shrimps full flavor.
• Butter will keep the shrimps juicy and keep them from getting dry.
• Cook until shrimps change color.
• Do not overcook shrimps.

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[jcha1985]

on 12/21/2008 Well I kind of agree on the salt and pepper giving flavor to the shrimp. Although that isn't exactly true. The salt and pepper makes the flavor of the shrimp more consistent. It's actually the butter that's doing the flavoring in this dish.