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Best way to cook royal reds?

Posted on 11/2/18 at 4:44 pm
Posted by CorkSoaker
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 4:44 pm
Just bought 2 pounds and they are beautiful
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 4:46 pm to
I like them steamed and dipped in drawn butter
Posted by patnuh
South LA
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 4:46 pm to
Donald Link has a good recipe
Posted by CorkSoaker
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:17 pm to
How long should I steam them?
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:27 pm to
I feel like I'm the only person who finds these things way overrated and overpriced to go along with that.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:30 pm to
Toss in something like old Bay

Steam 5-10 minutes
Posted by CorkSoaker
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:41 pm to
They were on sale for $6 a pound
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:42 pm to
Fyi, they are a bit more difficult to peel than normal shrimps
Posted by alajones
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:47 pm to
That’s insane. What count?
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:48 pm to
quote:

Fyi, they are a bit more difficult to peel than normal shrimps


Agreed. And they can turn into rubber also.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

Toss in something like old Bay

Steam 5-10 minutes



This. Start testing after 5 minutes until they have the texture you want. I add about a cup of white vinegar to my water. Ghee is what I dip mine in.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 6:00 pm to
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add about a cup of white vinegar to my water
damn good idea
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 6:00 pm to
5 places in BSL have steamed/boiled royal reds on the menu and the wide range in quality of the catch is the issue for me. I like boiled shrimp cold and no one serves reds that way. Most of the time they seem over cooked and mealy.

Reds at the Jourdan River Steamer are amazing,
This post was edited on 11/2/18 at 7:20 pm
Posted by CorkSoaker
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 6:42 pm to
10/15
Posted by CorkSoaker
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 7:20 pm to
Posted by t00f
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 7:26 pm to
Nice Cork ..
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 7:27 pm to
Beautiful.
Posted by notiger1997
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 7:28 pm to
quote:

nd the wide range in quality of the catch is the issue for me


I had them for the first time at the Harbor Seafood place in Kenner about 6 months ago and they were amazing. Cooked perfect and served in a butter/garlic dish.

Fast forward a month later and I tried them at one of the tourist BS places in Orange Beach and they were dry, tough, and not seasoned well at all.

I don't care about price if something is good. It's not like I'm ordering more than a pound or two.
Posted by Gaston
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 7:58 pm to
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don’t care about price


Jourdan River is perfect for you then, 2nd exit in MS...north until you hit the river.
This post was edited on 11/2/18 at 8:00 pm
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 11/2/18 at 8:03 pm to
I fry dem bitches. Not a fan of steamed seafood and boiled shrimp have never been high on my list. I fry mine in half Panko/half Italian bread crumbs and love them that way.
This post was edited on 11/2/18 at 8:04 pm
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