I live deep in the midwest, with not a lot of fresh seafood available. I do occasionally grill salmon, tilapia, and catfish, since those are the easiest to find at my Kroger and Aldi emporia. But I want to try grilling shrimp and I'm not sure what to look for and what to buy. I've read Meathead's helpful primer, so understand a little more about some of the options.
My questions:
Thanks!
My questions:
- Is it ever worthwhile to buy the cleaned frozen pre-cooked variety, just to heat up on the grill, adding appropriate spice? Thinking here about shrimp fahitas or a shrimp and rice side dish where the prawns aren't necessarily the main event.
- If frozen raw shrimp is vastly superior, what should I look for when buying it? As a kid I remember shelling and deveining fresh shrimp (I lived on the east coast back then), and I'm fine with doing that, but not sure how to process frozen raw shrimp. Do you thaw it in the fridge or a water bath, then devein? Can you even by fresh frozen deveined shrimp at a supermarket? (I haven't seen it, but I'm not sure I've looked that closely at the options.)
- Any favorite grilled shrimp recipes that start with supermarket shrimp you want to share?
- And finally, if I want to treat the family to some really good, large, fresh shrimp, what's the best source for someone who doesn't have a saltwater dock within 1,000 miles. Willing to mail order for the good stuff for special occasions.
Thanks!
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