Should the water be boiling when pre cooking the shrimp for gumbo, and boil shrimp for how many minutes?

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Anonymous · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

Why would you pre-cook shrimp? It takes like 2 minutes to fully cook shrimp. Make the gumbo and add the shrimp last!

ckngbbbls · Answer

I have never precooked the shrimp. Once you drop them into the cooking gumbo, they are done in just  few minutes. Once they turn pink they are done. anything after that gets you rubber shrimp. AND if your shrimp are already pink, they only need to be heated through.

denise · Answer

I'd lightly fry the shrimp, until they 'pink up', it will add more flavor in the gumbo.

IvaB · Answer

There is absolutely no reason to boil the shrimp separately beforehand.Simply add the shrimp near the end of cooking the gumbo for the last few mins or so.Job done.

Nikki P · Answer

Boil JUST until the shrimp turn pink. 
Placing them in the gumbo will cook them a bit more and you do not want to over cook them
You could also drop them into the gumbo raw and they will cook in the gumbo, that will give the gumbo more flavor. 
(Devein first)

Julieth · Answer

shrimp must be boiled at least 3-5 minutes....

JJ · Answer

Yes, boil the water before cooking the shrimp.  Cook the shrimp for two minutes, keeping careful watch to avoid overcooking.

Jake No Chat · Answer

Yes, the water should be boiling, and you should boil the shrimp until it turns bright pink.  And the amount of time depends on the type and size of the shrimp.  One general thumb-rule is to boil small shrimp about 1 minute, medium shrimp about 2 minutes and large shrimp  about 3 minutes.  That is for fresh shrimp, if the shrimp is frozen, you need to add about another minute.

Tom · Answer

Yes always. It must be

Should the water be boiling when pre cooking the shrimp for gumbo, and boil shrimp for how many minutes?

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