Aside from the question of seasonal availability and other practical reasons why fresh jumbo prawns may not be available to you, you may find that as a jumbo prawn fanatic you need them at a moment's notice and hence keep a stash in your freezer for just that time of need. Luckily, commercial prawn and shrimp fishing now frequently freezes the jumbo prawns (jumbo shrimp) practically the moment they are caught, and the frozen jumbo prawns of today are pretty amazing in their quality of freshness when thawed out (needless to say, there are exceptions, but fewer these days than previously).
Frozen Jumbo Prawns | Preparation for Cooking
Frozen Jumbo Prawns
Depending upon where you live, if you can find good (hopefully excellent) quality flash frozen jumbo prawns, you may find that they are even fresher than so called 'fresh' jumbo prawns at your market which may or may not in fact have been previously frozen in any case!
A flash frozen jumbo prawn,…
Thawing Frozen Jumbo Prawns
You want to thaw your frozen prawns as close to the time of cooking as possible, or else you end up with the same problems as 'fresh prawns' encounter when they sit around too long, too warm, and too unattended. This is the quickest and easiest way to thaw your flash frozen jumbo prawns to get them…
Toss those prawns in the Wok!
If your timing for your prawn thawing is just right, as soon as the jumbo prawns are thawed, your skewers are ready and your grill is hot, or if you are wokking your jumbo prawns, your wok meal is all cooked up and waiting for the jumbo prawns to be added as the final ingredient. The grill was…