Can’t get shrimp spicy enough

Shrimp only needs 1 minute of boil time.

Don't drop your temp too much, you want to maintain 160 for the soak.

Salt helps your boil penetrate the shrimp.

Other than that, you need more seasoning.

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Don't drop your temp too much, you want to maintain 160 for the soak.

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If you want them tough as nails. Shrimp is pretty much cooked when they hit 120. If you want much spice to transfer you just have to load up on it.

Don't take this wrong, but several corrections for you.

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2-3 oz liquid crab boil

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Ditch this crap. Pro Boil is the best I've found for shrimp. Do NOT add extra salt, no matter what spice blend you go with. Also, no butter or oil, regardless of what your buddy might tell you.

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3-4 mins boil

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Too long. Really no need to boil at all. You can dump them in boiling water, stir for a minute and cut the heat. As soon as they get pink, cut it. Then soak

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drop ice in

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Use frozen bottles. Ice is just diluting your seasoning. For big outside pot, a couple frozen gallon jugs. On the stove like you're doing, a couple 20oz frozen bottles and stir them around for a while.

Then let me soak, taste one, need more spice? Keep soaking & stir occasionally.

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thawed

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These are not going to peel as well as fresh no matter what you do.

Frank Davis' Seafood Notebook has a great process to do shrimp. I've tried it and it's incredible.

It used fresh seasonings and solid techniques. It tastes amazing.

Get some pure capsaicin

I wouldn’t boil them at all. I don’t when I do them with my crawfish. I don’t boil my crawfish either. Drop them in boiling water it will stay hot enough to cook them and gives them more time to soak IMO. I also like to use easy peel shrimp. With the shell open I find they get more of the spice and makes them easy to peel and eat.

Agree. You can cook a shrimp with a hair dryer or 10 minutes on the deck of an aluminum boat in July. No need to boil them. Throw them in almost boiling water and shut it off. Put double the seasoning the packs suggest and just let em soak until they are spicy enough for you.

I do a 2 min boil with a 5 min soak. I go heavy on Louisiana liquid and powder.

Never had any complaints.

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. I don’t find Pro Boil is spicier than other stuff, it has a completely different flavor. If he simply wants spicier shrimp then adding a bit more cayenne or liquid concentrate will accomplish this.

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Yeah, I completely forgot about mentioning cayenne (actually add to mine when just boiling at home) and was thinking more of overall method. Your thoughts on the proboil are how I feel about the liquid. Just not a fan of it for some reason.

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bullshite, I buy shrimp 100lbs at a time and freeze them, I never have a problem peeling them.

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What’s your technique? I’ve been putting in my liquid and cayenne and bringing to a boil, once the shells blister I shut off the fire and add my salt for a 20 minute soak. Works pretty good, but wondering if there’s a way I can boil with the salt and the shells not searing to the meat.

ETA: I‘ve heard the temperature of the shrimp before they go into the pot matters and seems plausible. I’ve also heard the night vs day shrimp and trawl vs peaupierre shrimp, but have my doubts on that.