How To Cook Raw King Prawns In Shell
This should be enough water for about 1 pound 0 45 kg of prawns.
How to cook raw king prawns in shell. Continue cooking for 1 minute small to medium prawns or 2 minutes large prawns. Add 2 tablespoons 29 6 ml of salt 34 g to about 8 cups 1 9 l of water in a pot. Add half of a lemon sliced or cut in chunks 1 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning 1 minced garlic clove and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Let this mixture boil for 1 minute before adding the prawns. Run cold water over the prawns to cool and prevent them from continuing to cook. Large raw shell on prawns can be grilled either on a griddle under a hot grill or on the bbq in the summer.
Peel away the shell and legs in segments until you get to the tail. Take the tip of a sharp knife and make an incision to expose the vein which will either be down the back or running along the belly of the prawn. Cooking tiger prawns is just like cooking traditional shrimp.
Boil prawns in salt water. To shell prawns twist the head off the body. Cook over high heat for just a few minutes per side until they are pink and opaque.
You can tell prawns are cooked when they turn pink curl up and feel firm when squeezed. When ready cooked prawns tend to float to the surface turn opaque and slightly pink in colour and a small gap appears between the body of the prawn and its shell. Boil enough water to just cover the prawns.
Bring the water to a boil and pour in the prawns. Scissors can be used to shell the prawns. Allow water in pot to return to the boil.