Now that I have a rice cooker, I actually cook the grits in a rice cooker, using 2 cups of water ... shrimp, and put the lid on the pot. The shrimp will poach in the hot grits. Cooking the raw ...
I use fresh whole shrimp ... Remove the heads and shells from the shrimp. (The shells and heads should be used to make shrimp broth - put them in a pan, add water to barely cover, then bring ...
For years, I poached or boiled shrimp for shrimp cocktails, which many recipes call for. It was the same routine: Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt, and add the shrimp. Cook for maybe 5 minutes.