How to Cook Frozen Shrimp
Cooking frozen shrimp
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4

Ingredients 9
- 1 ½ pounds medium frozen shrimp, deveined (tail on or peeled)
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika (or substitute standard paprika)
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon cumin
- 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 3 lemon wedges
- Fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish
Method 5
- 01
Place the shrimp in a large bowl of very cold water for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to break up clumps that freeze together. (After 15 minutes, rinse off any remaining ice.)
- 02
Pat the shrimp completely dry.
- 03
In a medium bowl, mix the shrimp with the salt, smoked paprika , garlic powder , onion powder, and cumin.
- 04
In a large skillet, heat the butter on medium- high heat . Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until just opaque and cooked through.
- 05
Spritz with juice from the lemon wedges and serve immediately.
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