How to Boil Shrimp

"Turns out, boiled shrimp is super simple and satisfying, with sweet, briny flesh and a tender, delicate texture. The most popular way to use boiled shrimp is for shrimp cocktail, but I use it for other recipes too. The advantage of boiling is that the shrimp keeps well at room temperature, making it perfect to sit out on a platter while entertaining. How to boil shrimp? Here's the method I've used countless times for parties, salads, and quick weeknight meals."

"Step 2: Bring the water to a boil. Add 12 cups of water to a large pot with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and squeeze in the juice from half a lemon. Bring this to a rolling boil. Step 3: Add the shrimp. Drop in 1 pound of shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until they're pink and cooked through."

Boiled shrimp produces sweet, briny flesh with a tender, delicate texture suitable for shrimp cocktail, salads, platters, and quick weeknight meals. The method is straightforward and largely hands-off, and cooked shrimp remains fresh at room temperature for a couple of hours, making it useful for entertaining and meal prep. Use 1 pound large shrimp, 1 teaspoon salt, and half a lemon. Bring 12 cups of salted water with lemon juice to a rolling boil, add shrimp, cook 1–2 minutes until pink, then immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop carryover cooking.

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