Cooking Shrimp
Depending on its intended use, shrimp may or may not be peeled prior to cooking. Since it cooks quickly and can become rubbery when overcooked, it is recommended to leave the shell on for protection if using high-heat methods such as barbecuing and pan-frying. The shell may also be left on when making shrimp soups or stews to impart more flavor.
Shrimp may or may not be deveined before serving, but most chefs agree that the mainly aesthetic benefits of deveining are usually not worth the effort, except when using especially large shrimp.
Garlic Shrimp Scampi Hawaiian Style
This video chef Jason Hill gives instruction on how to prepare Shrimp Scampi Hawaiian Style. You will need 10 shell-on U-15 shrimp, deveined. and 1 head of garlic (10 cloves), chopped. Mix together 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons paprika and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. You can add up to 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper for extra spice. Dust shrimp in flour mix. Heat saute pan and add 1/2 clarified butter and garlic and cook for about 1 minute and add shrimp. Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt. After 3 minutes turn the shrimp and cook 3 more minutes. Add 1/8 cup of white wine and stir around, add 2 tablespoons butter, when garlic has a little brown to it is done. Serve with sticky rice and lemon wedge.
How to De-vein and Peel a Prawn Shrimp
This video show how to devein and peel a prawn shrimp. You peel the shrimp first, pinch and roll the shell around and pinch the tail and remove shell. Using a wooden skewer put in 1/3 of the way from the tail and 1/2 down from top of the body, now pinch down on the skewer you now have the vein between you finger and the skewer, just slowly pull it out. Your shrimp is now deveined and ready to cook.