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Gross. A customer we do refrigeration work for gave us 5lbs of these U8 shrimp. Collossal I think. We've cooked them several ways and they're always dry and bland. This is the first time I've cleaned them and I was grossed out deveining them. Yuck. Now they're marinating in olive oil and I'm going to try broiling them and having some melted butter on the side. Maybe this way? Any tips?

Mix up a margarita take a sip ot two to make sure it is OK. Put the drink and a pinch of salt in a non-reactive bowl, add shrimp. Marinade for 8-10 minutes, the shrip will begin to "cook" due to the acidity (chopped-up into to this mix creates a crevice). Grill over high heat for 2-3 minutes per side, if overcooked shrimp become tough. As a side for a nice steak this cannot be beat. JOHN

boil them

Grill them on an open flame (low flame) but let the flame die down a bit first , preferably a charcoal grill a gass grill will work ok, it's awesome. I had grilled shrimp for the first time in the lot at Great Woods a few years ago it was the best

U-8? chop them up make a bisque or cut them in pieces and
skewer them or cut them up and make a shrimp cocktail

after 15 years in the biz I prefer 31-40 or 51-60 shell off.


IMPO anything much bigger gets rubbery after cooking

ragtopW wrote:U-8? chop them up make a bisque or cut them in pieces and skewer them or cut them up and make a shrimp cocktail

Shrimp milkshake?

rednekkPH wrote:

ragtopW wrote:U-8? chop them up make a bisque or cut them in pieces and skewer them or cut them up and make a shrimp cocktail

Shrimp milkshake?

redneck Iron Chef??????

1. Throw dry, nasty shrimp to the dogs.

2. Open cold beer, enjoy.

3. Repeat step #2 until you've forgotten about shrimp.

4. Order pizza. (With extra anchovies)

Use 'em as bait.

Life's too short to drink bad wine or eat nasty shrimp.

tikitatas wrote:Use 'em as bait.

Life's too short to drink bad wine or eat nasty shrimp.

HERE, HERE!!! I'll drink to that.

Well, marinating them, then steaming them and serving them with melted butter was better then the other methods.
We usually buy the 31-40's too. These were a gift and they thought they were giving us something special.

Running with what Mike said above,
over an open BBQ flame (charcoal preferably for best flavor) on kabob skewers
with sweet peppers, pineapple and brushed with a light honey-teriyaki glaze
served with a saffron rice, fresh tortillas and chilled margarita
That'll bring 'em to full flavor!!

if that doesn't work for you... hell, ...pack 'em in a cooler with some dry ice...
and SHIP 'EM TO ME!!!

I always have found it funny that they call it "deveining".

That is NOT a vein.

Ullllllp!

I've lived on the water all my life..and my best bud owns a shrimp boat...Those huge ones are just gross...
31-35's or 41-50's are my favorite...

But you can butterfly them, stuff em with crab and grill them....Or cut them up and make kabobs on the grill...


or bait. that works too...

Nice casino restaurant. Every now and then they send us something like filets or whatever. Considering that my husband drops everything and goes there on holidays when they have an emergency. He left cooking and is still spending time in restaurants.

cats luv 'em too!

deveining them was what was really grossing me out. I just started thinking too much.

Lightning Bolt wrote:Running with what Mike said above,
over an open BBQ flame (charcoal preferably for best flavor) on kabob skewers
with sweet peppers, pineapple and brushed with a light honey-teriyaki glaze
served with a saffron rice, fresh tortillas and chilled margarita
That'll bring 'em to full flavor!!

if that doesn't work for you... hell, ...pack 'em in a cooler with some dry ice...
and SHIP 'EM TO ME!!!

Now you're talkin' and making me hungry and very very thirsty
are you happy now.

I wonder if Creeky has any suggestions. These shrimp sound like Australian prawns.

And yes, they would be pretty nasty when you devein them, because you're not really taking out any veins... its the digestive tract. Now you know why I don't eat shrimp.

land_shark3 wrote:I wonder if Creeky has any suggestions. These shrimp sound like Australian prawns.

And yes, they would be pretty nasty when you devein them, because you're not really taking out any veins... its the digestive tract. Now you know why I don't eat shrimp.

I'm guessing oysters are out too then??