How to tell if shrimp is already cooked and what to do with it?
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I have some shrimp. Not sure if this is raw, and what to do with it to make it safe for eating. I'm not looking for a recipe, but a method of preparing these shrimp. I know how to peel shrimp, am I to boil them? Fry them? Do they look raw to you? Can I eat raw shrimp? If not, do I boil them? Thanks!
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If you look at the label, you see "CKD SHRIMP..." which I read as "cooked shrimp".
Even without the label, you have two indicators for cooked:
- the colour: raw shrimp are greyish-green, they turn pink when cooked
- the body shape: raw shrimp have a more "stretched" body, they curl up during cooking.
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Look at the color of the shrimp However, after shrimp has been cooked, it should do a 180-degree turn and be white with pops of pink or red. You also shouldn't be able to see into the shrimp anymore. If your shrimp still have a tinge of gray or translucency to them, chances are they are not done cooking.Do you have to cook shrimp that is already cooked?
Since the shrimp are already cooked, you do not have to heat them to a specific internal temperature to ensure food safety. Saut\xe9 the shrimp until the surfaces start turning golden brown. Create a simple sauce in the same pan while the shrimp are heating, if desired.How do you use already cooked frozen shrimp?
Frozen cooked shrimp can be added to a pot of boiling pasta during the last minute of cooking, and drained along with the pasta, ready to toss with your favorite sauce. Try adding thawed shrimp to a spicy Asian-inspired stir fry. Just add them during the last minute or two of cooking to heat the shrimp through.Do you have to cook already cooked frozen shrimp?
Totally! Unlike chicken or salmon that must be cooked to a correct temperature to ensure their safety, shrimp are so small and so quick to cook that it's hard to undercook them or serve them underdone. Cooking them from frozen actually helps prevent overcooking, leading to juicer, more tender shrimp.Betty's Quick Tip 40--How to Tell When Shrimp is Done
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