re: Shrimp boil , always hard to peel

15/20 minutes soak is more than enough.

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Boil shrimp in clear water -no season. When water comes to a hard boil put shrimp in. When it comes back to a boil, boil for 3 minutes. Remove from clear water. Place shrimp in cold (faucet temp) seasoned water. Soak for 30-45 minutes depending on how you like them seasoned.

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Goodness. Boil, boil then add ice, boil then add cold water, boil then...

Guys, the water doesn’t need to boil. Boiling doesn’t do shite. Boiling was an old method to cook and we used to boil (100 years ago) to kill bacteria and shite. If you are using tap water, there’s absolutely no reason to boil shrimp. You boil the water and then add ice, to get the temp lower.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with throwing shrimp in 180 degree well seasoned water and letting them sit for 20 minutes and not doing another damn thing to them.

Don't let sit for 45.

Everything else is right. You don't need no special ingredients...after you kill the burner dump a half bag of ice. 10-15min sit max.

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I’m unsure of what buttering the shells will accomplish

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Nothing

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What do y’all suggest to season them with after you put them in the ice chest?

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Aaaand just like that, aggie kills another thread.

Depends on how much seasoning you use and how spicy u like em

Put a stick of butter in with your Shrimp and don't boil over 3 minutes. You can also devein them before boiling.

I boil for 3 min then take out and eat hot.
An old coonass told me that salt makes the shells stick so i quit doing that. Has worked great. I use butter and lemon in my water then sprinkle with seasoning when they come out.

I boiled some tonight.

I season my water and put in my onions. Bring it to a boil. Then I add in my vegetables (tonight I did Brussel sprouts, asparagus, mushrooms, and eggs). Bring that back to a boil and let it roll for 5 min. Then I add my shrimp and bring it back to a simmer. As soon as I see bubbles I kill the fire and add ice. Let soak for 15-45 min. Perfect as always.

Bring seasoned water to boil
Drop in shrimp
Bring back to simmer and set timer for 1 min
Cut fire and let soak for 10-15
Pull shrimp and throw in ice chest for 10 mins.. dont open lid
Steam helps release from shell
Serve

Works every time unless shrimp is molting, then theres nothing you can do

<-- used to manage seafood market