How to Freeze Fresh Caught Shrimp

An simple way to store your fresh shrimp!

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Thank you we lived in colington for 3 years now back in va we love nc shrimp

[@TheFloridaPappy]

De-headed a bunch of shrimp a few weeks ago for the first time. That pinching technique is going to work a lot better than what I was doing. Thanks.

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Thank you for watching.

[@MudBuddyHarrison]

Harold, it's hard to beat fresh NC shrimp! You were in my old stomping grounds when you visited the Outer Banks. I lived directly behind the 7-11 In Kitty Hawk. I miss that area so much, I now live at the foot of the mountains in SC. Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

[@wendywhitlow7782]

Great video! I am getting my annual 25lbs from OBX today! I have had a hard time with the freezing process. Tried freezing in a freezer bag. The shells poke thru and they get freezer burned. I tried to peel and devein then freeze. It took forever!! This year I am going to fill the bags with water since I have no container, which, looks like the winner with what I have on hand. So next year I am going to buy the containers! Thanks for this information!

[@TheNaturesFriends]

We learned the hard way also. Some local deli's will sell you the contairners. We bought them from our local IGA store. Thanks for watching!!

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Thank you so much for your help we had a lot of fun

[@nikkialexander4307]

I'm just curious, what is the reason to add water before freezing?

Thanks for the information, enjoyed the video

[@TheNaturesFriends]

+Kéifus Mathews Thanks for watching.

Harold Shifflett Always, enjoy your Sunday!

[@DJBobalu]

Very interesting video. I'll continue to harvest my shrimp from the grocery freezer case, but it was interesting to see how you go to the source and prep them yourself for later use. Do you wait until you're ready to cook them to remove the shells and devein them, or is this optional at the time you freeze them? Keep up the good work Harold. I love your videos; especially the gardening vids.

[@Jason-qc4ty]

Watch how farm raised shrimp from asia are raised and harvested. You will never want to buy crappy flavorless walmart shrimp again. Fresh US shrimp is the best. Search it on yt.

[@stephanieolden5416]

Do you have a follow up video if thawing and cleaning?

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Know we will do one, Thank you.

[@tomdobyns2062]

100 pounds of head on shrimp makes about 60 pounds of tails. Tails drop the count by 2 sizes which explains the price discrepancy. Head on shrimp if boiled have a much better flavor. Shrimp do not peel well until on ice for 3 days. Shrimp have a better texture and flavor if frozen as fast as possible. It's called IQF or individually quick frozen. They are frozen so fast that all the ice crystals are very small and much less damaging to the flesh. Fresh shrimp are better that IQF unless quick frozen. Almost all frozen shrimp are sold as IQF, but are slow frozen, so beware.

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Thank ours come off of day boat, Frozen in 2 days Thank you, you are right.

[@Shareallicu]

I just bought some and was surprised to see that they have their feet still. How do I cut those off?

[@janis1981]

Please make a soup of the heads!!! Thats the flavour... a Bisque it is called and the most nice thing you have ever eaten

[@TheNaturesFriends]

We will try that,Thank you

[@JohnDoe-hb7we]

Just to clarify, you freeze them in fresh water or salt water?

[@TheNaturesFriends]

John Doe Fresh water. Thanks you for watching.

[@Santhoshpinku]

after freezing water will also become ice and how many months can we store them lije that

[@stephenholmes7322]

awesome video thanks

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Thank you

[@vincec7094]

Where do you get those containers from?

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Chinese restaurant, Thank you for watching.

[@colossalseafooddstributers1524]

Harold, do you use any preservatives?

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Colossal Seafood Dstributers No. Just water and we have kept them in the freezer for 2 years without any problems.

[@colossalseafooddstributers1524]

Thank you very much, Harold.

[@TheNaturesFriends]

thay come off when you pill them thank you

[@pallemeier]

How long are shrimp good in freezer when done like this?

[@pallemeier]

anyone know the answer to this??

[@TheNaturesFriends]

We have eat them after 3 years .

[@pallemeier]

Harold Shifflett thanks I have some from 2015

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Give them a try.Thank you for watching.

[@tbredette]

Thanks for sharing~~~

[@fredfrissell2322]

Look @ Ole Rocky Top.

[@dungdoan1357]

How to keep the shrim head on for a week

[@TheNaturesFriends]

You can remove your shells at the beginning or end, it depends on what you are using them for. More gardening videos coming soon. Thanks for watching.

[@nikkialexander4307]

I'm just curious, what is the reason to add water before freezing?

[@JesseKlaus]

My guess is to prevent the meat from getting freezer burnt.

[@vincec7094]

Where do you get those containers from?

[@TheNaturesFriends]

Which ones