How to defrost shrimp

Video: How to Defrost Shrimp Fast - The Quickest, Easiest Way to Defrost Frozen Shrimp

Content

Steps
Method 1 of 3: Defrosting in cold water
Method 2 of 3: Defrosting in the refrigerator
Method 3 of 3: Defrosting in boiling water
Tips
Warnings
What do you need
Defrosting in cold water
Defrosting in the refrigerator
Defrosting in boiling water

Shrimp is a delicious and healthy seafood that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Most often, raw or boiled shrimp are sold frozen. Unfrozen shrimp are worth buying only if you are sure they are fresh and have not been thawed before selling! You can quickly defrost shrimp by placing them in cold water. Another way is to put the frozen shrimp in a dish with a lid and put them in the refrigerator overnight so that they thaw gradually. You can also put frozen shrimp in boiling water for one minute.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Defrosting in cold water

1 Place the frozen shrimp in a colander or strainer. Remove the required amount of shrimp from the freezer. Close the bag of leftover shrimp tightly and put it back in the freezer. Place the frozen shrimp in a colander or strainer.
2 Submerge a colander in a large bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Fill a large bowl with cold water and place it in the sink. Submerge the colander in the water so that the water completely covers the shrimp. Leave the shrimp in the water for one minute.
3 Replace with fresh water. Remove the shrimp colander from the bowl of water. Pour the water out of the bowl and fill it with fresh cold water. Submerge the shrimp colander in the water again. The shrimp should be completely submerged in water, just like the first time.
4 The shrimp should be thawed in water for another 10-20 minutes. Leave the shrimp in the water for another 10-20 minutes. During this time, they will completely defrost, but will be cold.
5 Remove the shrimp from the water and pat dry. Remove the shrimp colander from the bowl of water and drain completely. Remove the shrimp from the colander and pat dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel. Use the shrimp to prepare the dish according to your recipe.

Method 2 of 3: Defrosting in the refrigerator

1 Remove the shrimp from the freezer. Get the right amount of shrimp; If you are not going to use all of the frozen shrimp, close the bag of the remaining shrimp tightly and put it back in the freezer. You can defrost the whole package of shrimp if necessary.
2 Place the shrimp in a container with a lid. Place the shrimp in a bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with a well-fitting lid or cling film. Make sure the bowl is tightly closed.
3 Leave the bowl of shrimp in the refrigerator overnight. Place the covered shrimp bowl in the refrigerator. The shrimp will thaw gradually overnight, or 12 hours. The next day, the shrimp can be used for cooking.
4 Rinse the shrimp and dry it. Place the shrimp in a colander or strainer and rinse them under cold running water to remove any remaining ice particles. Then pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
5 Use thawed shrimp within 48 hours. Once the shrimp has thawed, they must be used within 48 hours while they are fresh and edible. If necessary, they can also be re-frozen during this period of time.

Method 3 of 3: Defrosting in boiling water

1 Boil a large pot of water. Fill a large saucepan with water. There should be enough water to completely submerge the shrimp that you plan to defrost. Place a pot of water on the stove over medium heat and bring to a boil.
2 Put the shrimp in boiling water for one minute. Once the water boils, gently submerge the frozen shrimp in it for 1 minute.
- If the shrimp are frozen, separate them before placing them in a pot of boiling water.
3 Remove the shrimp from the boiling water. Switch off the hotplate. Use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp from the water.
4 Blot shrimp dry before cooking. Spread the shrimp on a paper or kitchen towel and pat dry. If you put the shrimp in boiling water for one minute, they will not cook, but only thaw, therefore, they need further heat treatment before eating.

Tips

For a delicious meal, defrost the shrimp completely before cooking.
Do not leave seafood at room temperature for more than one hour. During this time, they must be eaten or stored, otherwise they can cause food poisoning.

Warnings

Raw seafood can cause food poisoning. Seafood needs to be cooked before being eaten.
Buying frozen shrimp from the frozen food section is safer than defrosted shrimp from the fish section.
Microwave-defrosted shrimp have a strange taste and a mushy consistency, so it's best not to defrost them this way.