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How to Cook Raw Shrimp Without a Steamer

Published Oct,03 2011 | By Jasmine Knight

A steamer unit is not required to steam raw shrimp. A pot of boiling water will get the same results in roughly the same amount of time. The trick to cooking fresh, raw shrimp is to carefully monitor the boiling time and allow it to marinade in sauce without heat.