Should I brine prawns before marinating ?

emglow101 · July 10, 2016, 6:57pm

Thanks to Linda I am grilling the firecracker prawns recipe that she posted . I was wondering if it’s worth to do a quick brine of salt and sugar before marinating for 1/2-1 hour . Thanks

coll · July 10, 2016, 7:24pm

Are they fresh out of the water? Otherwise they’re probably full of salty stuff like STP. If they are fresh, then I am very jealous

Thimes · July 10, 2016, 8:00pm

With the maple syrup, soy, and salt in the marinade I think you’ll be fine without.

JMat · July 10, 2016, 9:21pm

I brine frozen farm raised shrimp. A magazine recommended brining, maybe it was Cooks Illustrated.

Scubadoo97 · July 10, 2016, 10:33pm

Brining firms and plumps them up. I try not to buy Asian frozen farmed shrimp which is common in the grocery stores even in their fish cases because they are limp and have poor texture. When I did, brining always improved the texture significantly.