There are many ways to cook shrimp. If you are buying shrimps for cooking at home then you can buy the one that has the shells intact and that are frozen. It is enough if you cook the shrimps for 3 to 5 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp. You can cook the shrimp with the shells on it since it gives a different taste. To start cooking shrimp it is better to bring the water to boil first. For one pound of shrimp, you might need two quarts of water. Once the water comes to boiling, stop the heat and add the shrimp to the water and leave it for 3 to 5 minutes. You might check whether the shrimp is cooked by taking one piece and seeing whether it is opaque. If it is opaque, then it is cooked. Do not overcook the shrimps as it may turn hard and might lose some of the taste. Once you have cooked the shrimps like this you can add this to any hot dish when you are going to finish cooking that dish.
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