Steamed Shrimp

Hello friends, welcome to Shrimps Recipe. Today we are going to make Steamed Shrimp.

This how-to steam shrimp recipe results in perfectly steamed shrimp you can add to any pasta dish, or feel free to serve chilled with cocktail sauce.

Recipe Summary for Steamed Shrimp

Set a steamer basket into a heavy saucepan and pour in enough water, so the steamer basket sits just on top of the water without touching it. Remove steamer basket and bring water to a boil.
Meanwhile, butterfly the shrimp with a sharp paring knife, carefully running the knife 1 inch down the bottom of the shrimp without cutting all the way through. Press shrimp open.
Set shrimp into the steamer basket and sprinkle with salt. Set steamer basket over the boiling water (shrimp should not touch the water).
Steam shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, carefully moving shrimp around using tongues so they cook evenly, about 5 minutes.
Serve immediately or chill for later use.