How to peel raw shrimp?

Shrimp meat is plump and tender. Many people like to eat shrimp meat. Shrimp is rich in high protein, iron, zinc, calcium and other nutrients. Shrimp meat can beautify, improve eyesight, and supplement calcium. There are many ways to cook shrimp. Cooking shrimp is relatively simple. Shrimp is delicious, but when cooking shrimp, you must pay attention to the method of peeling the raw shrimp. Many people don’t know how to peel shrimp. What’s the best way to peel raw shrimp? Let’s take a look at it next.

The plump and chubby prawns are my favorite! But it is troublesome to peel the shell when eating. I don’t know if the shrimp meat I bought from the market has anything added to it. So, the editor decided to peel all the shrimps at once!

1. How to peel raw shrimps - Method 1

1. First, select a large shrimp that you like. That’s right, it’s you! Pinch it! Peel off the second or third segment of the prawn shell from the head downwards. The editor stubbornly chose the third quarter and would not change his mind.

2. Start peeling from the third section upwards, carefully peeling to the head of the prawn first. Then, I stopped it temporarily. The shrimp head is still attached, so it's not easy to peel.

3. Turn the prawns so that their tails face upward. Starting from the fourth section, continue peeling towards the tail. In the end, there were only two parts left on the tail that I didn’t know what to call, so I just pulled them off!

4. Next, let’s deal with the shrimp head. Peel off the cap on the shrimp head, being careful not to get pricked by the sharp spines! Then pick up the shell that you just gave up halfway, and peel it down to the bottom of the shrimp head to peel off all the long whiskers of the shrimp.

5. A pot full of shrimp! Do you think this is the end? You also need to use a knife to chop off the front part of the shrimp head that has not been peeled off, then cut the shrimp meat on the back of the shrimp, remove the shrimp thread, and then wash the shrimp meat from head to tail with water. Then you're done, and everything you cook will be fragrant.

2. How to peel raw shrimps - Method 2

When cooking at home, you often need to use shrimps. If time permits, it is recommended to peel the shrimps yourself. In addition to ensuring freshness and cleanliness, simple processing can make the shrimp meat more crispy and smooth. How to peel shrimps and make the shrimp meat crispy and smooth?

1. Wash the fresh shrimps and remove the heads.

2. Pinch the back half of the shrimp with your right hand, and use the thumb and index finger of your left hand to peel off the front three sections of the shrimp, and then move around the shrimp body to remove the shell.

3. Use the same method to peel the last two sections of the shrimp and remove the shell.

4. Peel off the shrimp tail, and use your right hand to pull the tip of the shrimp tail, shake it left and right, and then pull it back.

5. Use the tip of the knife to cut open the shrimp's back horizontally from head to tail. Be careful not to cut too deep.

6. Use a toothpick or your hands to pick out the intestinal mud from the back of the shrimp after opening it.

7. Put the shrimps into a bowl, add cornstarch or flour, mix gently and put it into the strainer. Pour water in and shake the strainer until the cornstarch or flour is washed clean without any mucus.

8. Add rice wine and a little salt to the cleaned shrimps and marinate to remove the fishy smell.

9. Add one egg white and stir gently in the same direction until no egg white is visible (adding egg white can make the shrimp more crispy and smooth).

3. Notes​

It is best not to eat raw shrimp.