How long does it take to cook shrimp?

Shrimp can be cooked for 3-5 minutes.

Shrimp is a soft food, cooking time should not be too long, otherwise it will cause shrimp meat aging, affecting the taste. Generally speaking, the time to cook shrimp needs to be determined according to the size and type of shrimp.

If it is relatively small shrimp, such as river shrimp, shrimp, etc., cook for about 3-4 minutes; if it is relatively large shrimp, such as lobster, shrimp, etc., it needs to be cooked for about 4-5 minutes.

It should be noted that when cooking shrimp, it should be cooked with high heat, so that shrimp can be cooked quickly, and the taste of shrimp can be kept fresh.

In addition, if you want to make shrimp more delicious, you can marinate shrimp with salt, cooking wine, ginger and other seasonings for a period of time before cooking shrimp.