Brined Shrimp

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1994

Brining before cooking dramatically improves taste and texture.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes 2 pounds of shrimp)

TIME 10 minutes, plus 45 minutes brining

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We knew that brining before cooking dramatically improves the taste and texture of shrimp, but we wanted a shrimp recipe that didn’t take so much time. We solved our problem by buying frozen shrimp (which are often much higher quality than ...

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