I asked my husband to buy some shrimp for dinner tonight, but the recipe that I was making calls for marinating and grilling. He bought shrimp that was already cooked. Does anyone have any recipes that are good that I can use this shrimp for? Also, I checked and it said just let the shrimp defrost in the fridge for 8 hours, I only have about 5. Is there a way to expedite this without comprimising the integrity of the shrimp?
2007-09-11 04:46:51 · 6 answers · asked by Tara C 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You could make a salad of shredded lettuce, diced radishes, diced green onions, the shrimp, some mayonnaise thinned with a little milk, a little sugar and black pepper to go in the mayonnaise. Pour the dressing over the salad - you don't want too much - and not too thick. So pour some over the salad, stir and if everything isn't lightly coated, add a little more. If your shrimp are big, cut in half.
2007-09-11 05:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Rli R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can defrost shrimp in cold water - just put it in, and let it set for a while, then change out the water like every 5 minutes or so. It will defrost rather quickly.
You could always make a fettuicine alfredo and put the shrimp in at the very end. Or just eat them with cocktail sauce, a baked potato and a veggie....
2007-09-11 11:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by KD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frozen cooked shrimp will retain a lot of moisture after they are defrosted. the quality is compromised with the freezing. after they are defrosted, gently squeeze a handful at a time, just like a sponge. you can usually use these at the end of a recipe. add to sauce prior to serving to heat through. grilling can be tough. so will the shrimp if you grill them. remember, these have already been cooked to perfection, so you are in effect over-cooking them. good luck!
2007-09-11 13:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by bigapplecatering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run cold water over the shrimp to defrost when needed.You can do any stir fry recipe with the precooked shrimp,just do as you would do.They just need warmed and they are ready to eat...
2007-09-11 12:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess you can make shrimp fried rice. or you can make a really good shrimp salad. or you can make jambalaya. i think all of these could use precooked shrimp. go to www.recipezaar.com and you should find tons of FREE recipes using the shrimp you have.
2007-09-11 11:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak those babies in some warm water for about five minutes and voila!
I keep frozen (cooked or raw ) on hand always
2007-09-11 12:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋