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How to Boil Shrimp (Short Summary)

Vera Stetsenko
To make boiled shrimp, you need to have shrimp, water, bay leaves, black peppercorn, salt, and lemon juice. You will need to boil the water twice. The first time with just bay leaves, salt, and black peppercorns added. The second time you will have the shrimp and the lemon juice added to the water.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 3 mins
Total Time 13 mins
Course main dish
Cuisine all
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 liters of water
  • ½ tablespoon of black peppercorns
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 850 grams of shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Add 3 Liters of Water
  • Add Ingredients for Flavor
  • Bring it to a Boil
  • Add 850 grams of Frozen Shrimp
  • Add Lemon Juice
  • Boil (1-3 minutes)
  • Take the Shrimp Out and Cool It

Notes

Useful Tips
Some useful tips you can make use of are:
  • Add more ingredients, such as mint or spices, to add more flavor
  • Add more salt to make it boil for longer
  • Boil the shrimp longer to make the ingredients you have added mix with it all better