How to Peel and Eat Shrimp
If you love sea food, peel and eat shrimp should be one of the best treats for you. Preparing a serving of peel and eat shrimp is very easy. You just need to pull off shells from the shrimp, splash them up with lemon juice and serve with cocktail sauce in a serving platter.
Peel and eat shrimp are very delicious and are a healthy alternative if you are not feeling like having a proper meal. Due to their extremely low fat content, peel and eat shrimp will not create any health issues for you.
Instructions
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If you are one of those people who prefer to cook peel and eat shrimp even though it is sold ready to eat, leave the shell on and boil the shrimp in a pot of water. Leaving the shell will ensure that shrimp’s flavour is sealed and you will enjoy the same taste as if you were eating peel and eat shrimp.
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Now you need to get rid of the shrimp shell. Pick one shrimp at a time and place it on a plate so that side with the legs faces towards you. Simply place your thumbs in the middle of the side with the legs and pull apart the shell. Try not to tear away the tail while pulling off the shell because you can use the tail as decorative handle.
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Place all the shrimps those have been freed from their shells on a serving platter. To make the shrimps look appetising, serve them circles instead of just piling them up. Leave some space in the centre of the serving platter where you can place a bowl of cocktail sauce later on.
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Use lemon juice to spice up the shrimp. Cut a few lemons into wedges and splash the shrimp with lemon juice. Make sure that you do not use too much lemon juice because you do not want the taste of lemon juice to dominate the flavour of the shrimp. For people who may ask for more lemon juice to be splashed on the shrimp, you can places a few lemon wedges around the serving platter.
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In the middle of the serving platter, place a cup of cocktail sauce or simply pour a small quantity of cocktail sauce. You can enjoy a tasty meal of peel and eat shrimp.
