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How to Clean Shrimp without Removing the Shell

Vanessa
Vanessa
25 December 2024
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Shrimp is one of the food ingredients that needs several steps of preparation before cooking. One of the important steps to do is cleaning shrimp. Some people prefer to enjoy shrimp with its shell intact, and therefore the shrimp needs to be cleaned in a certain way without discarding the shell. How to clean shrimp without removing the shell? Learn how in this article.

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How to Clean Shrimp with Shell

  1. Cut the shrimp from the tip to the tail using a knife.
  2. Slit the back of the shrimp and remove the vein running along its back using a toothpick.
  3. Use the toothpick to remove any dirt from the shrimp's head.
  4. You can also cut the legs off from below the shrimp's belly for a cleaner look.
  5. Rinse the shrimp thoroughly under running water.
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The cleaned shrimp can now be cooked into various dishes to taste, such as boiled shrimp, grilled shrimp or stir-fried butter shrimp.

Conclusion

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