Shrimp boil

Do Not cook Royal Reds with regular shrimp. They cook much faster, and really don't require the seasoning. They are naturally salty. If it was me I would steam them in a basket above the water you are boiling for the regular shrimp. About 4-5 minutes of steaming should do the trick. Serve with drawn butter like lobsta.

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haha I agree! I'm letting another guy cook - I'm just getting supplies. I'm not confident enough to risk ruining it all.

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Honest assessment and I can appreciate that. A person has to know their limits until they surpass them and gain confidence in any aspect of life.

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These threads always make me think how nervous I would be if I was the OP.

I couldnt host a party for a large group of people where I am cooking the main dish

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Especially something like boiled shrimp where a minute too long or a tad too much salt can mean tough as hell to peel.

I love boiled shrimp, and do them from time to time, but they’re always thrown on top of either crawfish or crabs in the pot. They’re more a side seafood dish than the mean attraction, so if I screw it up, not as big a deal.

What Mr. Balls said. Don't boil the reds.

all shrimp peel easy if you cook them right.

Bring to boil, put shrimp in for 1 minute. PULL shrimp at 1 minute and spread them out so they cool enough to quit cooking. I don't like to ice shrimp or cool them down with water because I don't like them too cold. Shrimp will be easy to peel and cooked perfect if you use "boiling sized" shrimp. Don't do this with 10-12 count monsters, you have to cook them longer but you can still get them easy peeling with about 1.5-2 minutes cook time if you cool them quick with the monster shrimp.