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1 Add the shrimp to the boiling water. 2  Cook for 1 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and opaque. 3  Drain and rinse shrimp in a colander under cold running water.
It's the same principle how long it takes to cook a thick burger and a thin burger. Think how long it would take to cook meat the size of peas. It would cook as soon as it hit the water.<br /><br />If you put s 25-30 count shrimp into boiling water the inside of the shrimp will become very hot in a few seconds. So you aren't cooking the meat like boiling muskrats.