How to cook prawns?

How do you cook and defrost prawns?

• im cooking prawns for a basic salad. how do i do it?

• Answer:

  Frozen cooked shrimp is an extremely versatile and handy food to have on hand in your freezer. Just 3 oz. will give you 18g of protein and a plethora of selenium, niacin, choline, vitamin B-12 and vitamin A. Thawing frozen cooked shrimp is easy and there are endless ways to serve it to your family, including cold in a salad or warm over pasta with sauce. ======================================… Thaw Step 1 Place the entire unopened bag of frozen cooked shrimp into the refrigerator to defrost. Allow the bag to remain in the refrigerator for approximately 12 hours, or until the center of the shrimp are no longer frozen. Step 2 Defrost the frozen cooked shrimp in the refrigerator by using a colander and drip tray, as an alternative to letting the shrimp defrost in the bag. The drip tray prevents the shrimp from becoming soggy. Cover the colander with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Place a plate or tray under the colander to catch the water as the shrimp defrost. Put both the colander and tray into the refrigerator for approximately 12 hours, or until the center of the shrimp are no longer frozen. Step 3 Thaw the shrimp in a faster method, if you're in a pinch for time, by filling a medium to large sized mixing type bowl with cold water. Remove the frozen cooked shrimp from the package and submerge them into the cold water. Allow them to soak for 20 to 30 minutes, or until they are no longer frozen in the center. Drain the shrimp in a colander by allowing them to sit for five minutes. ===================================== Serve Step 1 Add the thawed cooked shrimp to a green salad. Top romaine lettuce with a mix of fresh vegetables, such as cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots and the shrimp. Toss with balsamic vinaigrette dressing to taste. Step 2 Make a shrimp quesadilla by mixing cheese, cilantro, salsa and chili powder together in a bowl. Place the mixture and the shrimp between two whole-wheat tortillas and grill in a skillet over medium to high heat for three to four minutes; flip the quesadilla over halfway through cooking. Step 3 Serve the thawed cooked shrimp with linguine and sauce for a quick pasta dinner. Place cooked linguine in a bowl or plate. Lay the shrimp on top of the pasta and cover with your favorite warmed tomato or cream sauce. Things You'll Need xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thawing: Refrigerator Colander Drip tray Aluminum foil Plastic wrap Mixing bowl Ice Water xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx… Serving: Romaine lettuce Cucumbers Bell peppers Tomatoes Celery Carrots Balsamic vinaigrette dressing Cheese Cilantro Salsa Chili powder Whole-wheat tortillas Linguine Pasta sauce