Eliminating Shrimp Smell: A 5-Minute Hack

If you've ever bought shrimp only to find out that they are smelling fishy when you start cleaning them, this quick and easy hack can help you eliminate the unpleasant odor or taste after cooking. I found this tip in a Chinese cookbook over twenty years ago, and it has never let me down since then. It's a simple process that takes less than five minutes, and I always use it whenever we have shrimp.  

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Check out how simple it is to eliminate the shrimp smell!!

1. To prepare shrimp, remove the shells and devein them.
2. Place the Shrimp in a bowl
3. Add one (1) teaspoon of salt to the shrimp
4. Stir for one (1) minute
5. Rinse the shrimp under cold running water using a colander.
6. Put the Shrimp back in the bowl
7. Sprinkle one teaspoon of salt over the shrimp.
8. Stir the shrimp for one (1) minute.
9. Rinse the shrimp again.
10. Sprinkle another (1) teaspoon of salt on the Shrimp.
11. Stir the shrimp for one (1) minute.
12. Place the shrimp in a colander and thoroughly rinse them with cold running water.

A helpful tip that I have discovered over the years is that shrimp can be prepared without any fishy or salty taste. This trick to eliminate the shrimp smell can help enhance its flavor and plump it up. Even if the shrimp doesn't have a strong scent, this quick and easy trick always works. Give it a try and see the difference it can make to your dish.

First step is to clean the shrimp

Remove Shrimp Shells and de-vein

Place the shrimp into a bowl

Sprinkle one teaspoon of salt onto the shrimp.

Stir the shrimp for one (1) minute

Put Shrimp in a colander and rinse under cold water

Hack to cut the Shrimp Smell

• Just add a teaspoon of salt,
• Stir for one minute, and
• Give it a good rinse.
• Repeat 3 times

It works on Fish, also!

To reduce the strong fish smell, try sprinkling one teaspoon of salt on the fish, leaving it for 30 seconds, and then rinsing it. Repeat this process three times, but be gentle when handling the fish to avoid breaking it apart. This method works well, and we usually cook the fish on the same day we buy it to prevent any lingering odors.

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