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Can’t get shrimp spicy enough
Posted on 4/30/21 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 4/30/21 at 5:26 pm
I use 2-3 oz liquid crab boil, half of a small pack of crab boil powder, lemon, orange, Tony’s, small pot on the stove, boil 2.5 lbs at a time.
3-4 mins boil, drop ice in and let soak in water for 10-15 mins.
Am i not soaking long enough? Not enough crab boil?
Any help is appreciated, have 3 lbs thawed ready to roll for the game
3-4 mins boil, drop ice in and let soak in water for 10-15 mins.
Am i not soaking long enough? Not enough crab boil?
Any help is appreciated, have 3 lbs thawed ready to roll for the game
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Posted on 4/30/21 at 5:56 pm to LSUTigahss
Gotta sprinkle tonys on them after pulling from boil baw. The FD board approved way
Your boil sounds wayyyy too long for shrimp, cut heat as soon as it returns to boil
Your boil sounds wayyyy too long for shrimp, cut heat as soon as it returns to boil
This post was edited on 4/30/21 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 4/30/21 at 6:07 pm to Cosmo
George likes his shrimp spicy
Posted on 4/30/21 at 6:11 pm to LSUTigahss
Toss em in hooters wing sauce while they are still hot
Posted on 4/30/21 at 6:13 pm to LSUTigahss
stop with the ice, its not needed and washes all the salt and pepper away
get water to rolling boil, drop in shrimp and turnoff fire at same time. after 15-20 minutes lift shrimp out of water and you good
get water to rolling boil, drop in shrimp and turnoff fire at same time. after 15-20 minutes lift shrimp out of water and you good
Posted on 4/30/21 at 7:06 pm to LSUTigahss
Chinese red pepper boil shorter soak longer
Posted on 4/30/21 at 7:29 pm to keakar
quote:I have been cooking them wrong all this time.
get water to rolling boil, drop in shrimp and turnoff fire at same time. after 15-20 minutes lift shrimp out of water and you good
Posted on 4/30/21 at 7:32 pm to cajunangelle
quote:
have been cooking them wrong all this time.
Probably not. No way shrimp need to be in boiling water for 20 minutes. That's just terrible advice
Posted on 4/30/21 at 9:19 pm to LSUTigahss
Increase seasoning and soak time = spicier shrimp
Posted on 4/30/21 at 11:51 pm to LSUTigahss
Don’t sprinkle. Increase the seasoning.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 1:29 am to Powerman
quote:
Probably not. No way shrimp need to be in boiling water for 20 minutes. That's just terrible advice
well maybe if you two had read what i said you would see i said turn fire off as soon as the shrimp go in
you dont cook 2-3 pounds the same way you could a big pot full
its done cooking within a minute that way and the rest is just a long soak for seasoning
Posted on 5/1/21 at 8:14 am to LSUTigahss
quote:Yes, & taste your water after you season it.
Am i not soaking long enough?
Cut the fire immediately after adding the shrimp and place a tight fitting lid on the pot.
Boiled shrimp should be cooked at or near poaching temperature & soaking allows for more flavor absorption.
Heres a link to a thread where we discussed the topic. LINK
Posted on 5/1/21 at 9:02 am to BigDropper
quote:
Yes, & taste your water after you season it.
this. It should taste like the devils salty a-hole.
shrimp soaking water should be just on the short side of an industrial solvent
Posted on 5/1/21 at 9:23 am to keakar
I did read what you said.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 9:39 am to cgrand
quote:
It should taste like the devils salty a-hole.
Hmmm...trying to imagine.
Nope, I got nothing.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:01 am to LSUTigahss
Well, you didn’t add any cayenne. May want to start there.
When boiling shrimp my mom shakes cayenne into the pot until the top surface is dry with pepper...
When boiling shrimp my mom shakes cayenne into the pot until the top surface is dry with pepper...
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:14 am to LSUTigahss
Cook in clean water. Soak in seasoned water
Posted on 5/1/21 at 11:35 am to LSUTigahss
quote:
3-4 mins boil, drop ice in and let soak in water for 10-15 mins.
Dropping ice in is one area where you went wrong. You’re correct to want to lower the temp after bringing to a boil to avoid overcooking the shrimp. A better technique to lower temp quickly is to either add frozen rocks or frozen water bottles to avoid dilution, but plastic can leach at the temp of water boiling.
Water boils at 212. That’s way too high to cook shrimp without risking overcooking. It can be done, but it requires babysitting in order to remove them at the right time. If you’re able to maintain the water at around 130, it’s very difficult to overcook them. They’re basically cooked when they turn pink and over cooked when shells cling to the meat. This why a temp around 130 is ideal because you can soak them longer for better flavor. At this temp they can soak from 15 min to an hour. If they are not spicy enough after 15 min, add spice.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 8:54 pm to cajunangelle
quote:
I did read what you said.
and i wasnt replying to you as much as i was mainly replying to they guy who claims i was saying to cook them for 20 minutes
i took your comment to mean you thought the same
This post was edited on 5/1/21 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 5/2/21 at 10:40 am to LSUTigahss
Add a 1/4 bottle to your boil
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