ways to thaw frozen shrimp
Ways to Thaw Frozen Shrimp
There are certain ingenious techniques one needs to follow while thawing shrimp, seeing that it's a rather delicate food item. But worry you should not, as this Buzzle post has complied these amazing hacks to help you thaw frozen shrimp without disturbing their texture, nutrition, and flavor.
- Place the required quantity of shrimp into the colander. Don't forget to reseal the original bag and place the remaining shrimp (if any) back in the deep freezer.
- Seal the colander with a clear wrap or an aluminum foil. Doing so will not let your entire fridge smell of shrimp the next morning.
- Take a bowl big enough to hold the colander and high enough to leave some space at the bottom for the melted ice to collect. Place the colander in it.
- The bowl will collect the dripping water and ensure that the shrimp does not soak it up and turn soggy.
- Leave this in the fridge overnight or for 8 - 10 hours.
- Remove the colander from the fridge and hold it under running water for 8 -10 seconds. Your thawed shrimp are ready to cook.
- Place the required quantity of frozen prawns in the colander. In case your shrimp is very small in size, we recommend that you place them in a Ziploc bag before you place it in the colander to keep them from going mushy.
- Take it to the sink and run cold water over it until it thaws. This should take between 5 and 10 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp.
- Place the shrimp in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Loosely cover the bowl with a paper towel.
- Use the defrost setting to thaw the shrimp. Continue to heat until it feels supple, yet icy to the touch. You can now use your preferred method to cook them.
- Pick a bowl large enough to hold the quantity of prawns you need.
- Pour boiling water into the bowl.
- Immediately dip the shrimp into the water and place a lid on the bowl. Let it sit for a minute.
- Remove the shrimp from the water using tongs, place them on a dry dish.
- Pat them dry using paper towels.