3 Ways to Devein Shrimp | Peel & Devein
Having trouble deveining your shrimp? Here are some stress-free tools and tricks you can use to devein your shrimp.
If you like gadgets, you might already know about this one. One of the easiest tools for deshelling and deveining shrimp is the Charleston Shrimp Zipper. All you have to do is insert it into the head end of the shrimp and push it along the length of the shrimp inside of the shell. Push the shrimp all the way down the zipper and give it a slight twist at the end. This will quickly and easily remove both the shell and the vein.
If you don’t have this gadget, don’t worry; you can peel and devein shrimp using a fork. Insert two of the fork’s prongs into the head end of the shrimp. Then just push the fork through the back of the shrimp all the way to the tail. Push the fork through and twist at the end to get the shrimp detached from the shell.
This method does chop up the shrimp a bit more and doesn’t remove the vein as effectively. But this is still quick and works for the application needed. Another accessible tool is scissors. Take a pair of sharp scissors and insert them in the middle of the head of the shrimp. Then snip along the back of the shrimp, all the way down to the tail.
This splits the shrimp in half, making it easier to remove the shell and vein. The vein will be revealed, and you can pull it out with your fingers or take a knife and pull it out. This method is great for preparing shrimp for the grill. This will help flatten them or “butterfly” them for an even cook.
You can easily take a knife and cut down the middle of the shrimp, removing the vein and shell that way too. But these tools make deveining and peeling shrimp effortless.
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