How to clean live shrimps

When processing shrimps, most people will kill the shrimps, then remove the shrimp threads and the shrimp heads before cooking. The nutritional value of shrimps is very high, but the shrimp threads taste fishy. In order to remove the fishy smell of shrimps, the most important thing is to remove the shrimp threads. There are also many tips for removing the shrimp threads, which are very convenient to do. So how can shrimps be cleaned when they are alive?

How to handle live shrimp before cooking

Step 1: Cut off the shrimp head at a 45-degree angle, starting from the shrimp brain downwards.

Step 2: Use scissors to pick out the shrimp brain. Right next to the front of the shrimp brain is the shrimp roe, which is a good thing. If there is shrimp roe, be careful when picking it and try to keep it.

Step 3: Gently pull out the shrimp brain, and part of the shrimp intestine will be pulled out.

Step 4: Cut off the shrimp tail, leaving a little meat at the tail when cutting, because there may be a sphincter here, and if you don’t cut more, the shrimp intestine cannot be squeezed out.

Step 5: Squeeze the shrimp intestines. Pinch the shrimp's back with your index finger and thumb, and push towards the tail, and the shrimp intestines will come out.

Step 6: After a final clean, you can cook the shrimp.

How to remove shrimp thread

How to remove shrimp thread 1.

Fresh shrimps are alive and kicking when you buy them, but when you get home and put them in water, only 1/3 of them are alive.

Prepare a toothpick to pick out the shrimp thread. Use a toothpick to pierce the shrimp body at the third joint from the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body (the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body counts as one joint)

Hold the shrimp in one hand and a toothpick in the other hand and gently pick out the shrimp thread.

How to remove shrimp thread 2.

The result of picking is usually that the shrimp thread near the shrimp head will be picked out first.

Slowly pull the shrimp line with your hands, and the end of the shrimp line near the tail will be pulled out completely

There is a super sharp thorn in the middle of the top of the shrimp head. Be sure to cut it off, otherwise you may hurt your hands or mouth.

How to remove shrimp thread 3.

Use a toothpick to pierce the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body. Open the water pipe and use the toothpick to pick and rinse the black tissue on the head. Some internal organs are concentrated here, and there are also sandbags, which are also relatively dirty parts.

Compare the unprocessed and pre-processed shrimps. There are 5 steps in total, including cutting off the long whiskers, shrimp bones, shrimp legs, picking out the shrimp thread, and cleaning the head and internal organs.

Two ways to remove shrimp threads:

The first method: When removing the shrimp head, do not twist it off at once. Slowly turn the shrimp head and the shrimp intestine will be pulled out. Isn't it very clean?

The second method: remove the shrimp head and shell, leaving the shrimp tail, cut both sides along the back of the shrimp, use your hands to open the shrimp back, and you can see the shrimp intestines. Just take them out with your hands.