What is the best way to cook frozen shrimp?

What is the best way to cook frozen shrimp?

I’d have to say that the best way to cook frozen shrimp in your house is to grill or broil them. I say this because they are fast, easy methods, but that mostly keep all of the flavor. Grilling in particular, is sometimes referred to as “the only way to cook shrimp”.

When grilling shrimp it is best NOT TO PEEL them. So skip the “Peeling” process of the preparation. The shell protects the shrimp from drying out on the grill, while the slit at the top (from deveining) helps the flavor sink in anyway. I recommend buying EZ-Peel or zipperback Shrimp, since they come ready for grilling (with the skin and deveined).

Marinate or season your shrimp, this will make a world of a difference in the taste and you’ll never regret it. Shrimp is perfect for marinating since it cooks so fast and retains just the right amount of the sauce. You can choose almost any type of marinade to use on your shrimp. The list includes: Teriyaky, Cajun, lemon-pepper, Italian, Old Bay seasoning, orange/honey/ginger and a number of other sauces. The best thing to do in my opinion is to search for a grilled shrimp marinade online. There are millions of them, and I will probably post a couple of my favorite recipes here later on. But for now,  ”Cooks.com” has many recipes for grilled shrimp marinades, although it isn’t one of my favorite sites. So there you go.

Before marinating, skewer the shrimp. Place the skewer once through the tail and once through the head. Doing this, you should be able to fit 3 to 4 shrimp on one skewer. Place the skewers in the marinating basin and marinate for no longer than 30 minutes.

When done marinating, place the shrimps on the grill and cook until done. For instructions on how and how long to cook, i’ve written a “how long does it take to grill shrimp” post that goes into detail about this.

For instructions on buying and preparing shrimp, i’ve written a “how to cook raw shrimp” post that can help you with that.