A quick brine before you cook shrimp can make sure they’re plump and juicy, no matter how you plan to cook them. You only need to let the shrimp sit in the brine for as little as fifteen minutes ...

While it’s technically safe to eat, leaving the matter in will give the shrimp a gritty texture and muddy their flavor; most prefer to remove it before cooking. Now for some good news ...

Leave the tail on. Repeat with the remaining shrimp before cooking. When I tested this hack, I used Food Network's recipe for Almost-Famous Spicy Fried Shrimp as a guide. The original recipe calls ...

Cooking frozen shrimp in the air fryer is an excellent way to get perfectly cooked crustaceans with just the right amount of ...

If the shrimp are going to be stir-fried, grilled or broiled, they should be patted very dry before cooking to help them brown rather than steam. If steaming or poaching, you can skip that step.

cook them a few minutes longer. For maximum flavor, take the extra steps instructed here: marinate the shrimp briefly and toast the orzo before putting everything together. Finish with asparagus ...