Cassie’s Ruminations

Simply Steamed Shrimp

For our Valentine’s Day treat, I steamed us some wonderful shrimp from the seafood counter at Central Market. These are 21/25 shrimp, meaning that there are between 21 and 25 shrimp per pound, flash frozen on the boat and shipped directly to the market. The only way you get fresher shrimp is standing on the boat. 🙂 I let them defrost overnight in the fridge, then dropped them in a steamer basket, covered, and steamed ’em for about 2 minutes, until they’d just turned pink and opaque all the way through. They were tender and juicy and just perfect!