Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- shrimp
- Groceries
- Cutting Boards
- Kitchen Shears
- Paring Knives
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Step 1
Shell shrimp, but do not remove tail.
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Step 2
Insert knife or kitchen shears about 3/4 of the way into the shrimp at the head region.
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Step 3
Cut almost all the way through the flesh down the center of the shrimp's back to the tail.
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Step 4
Use your hands to open the flesh of the shrimp until it lies flat.
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Step 5
Remove the "vein" with your fingers or the tip of a knife.
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Step 6
Hold shrimp under cold running water to rinse thoroughly.
