Frozen prawns offer an economical and delicious way to incorporate seafood into your diet. When prepared correctly, they provide an indulgent yet satisfying meal option.
There are various methods for preparing bulk frozen prawns. One such recipe suggests poaching them in an aromatic broth to ensure moist and succulent results.
Quality
Fresh prawns are an indispensable summer food and versatile culinary choice, boasting low-fat content while being packed with essential minerals like selenium and iodine. Plus, with high moisture levels for quick cooking times – though too long could result in tough texture issues! – it is vital that cooking times are closely monitored.
How you select and purchase bulk frozen prawns depends on the recipe in mind; our king prawns make for delicious Thai green curry dishes, while our XL prawns make delicious seafood kebabs or are ideal for cooking on the barbecue. Also, consider your desired cooking method: whole with shell on or butterfly (leaving tail end on), then devein.
Large wild prawns typically sport a black line on their back that denotes their intestinal tract – this shouldn’t pose any health concerns when eaten but may make the texture somewhat grainy, so deveining may be desirable to reduce any potential discomfort.
Size
Size makes a significant difference to how our bulk frozen prawns products cook up; for instance, in our popular Claypot Prawn Glass Noodles, we use Tiger and Giant River Prawns that boast natural sweetness that are tender and succulent – ideal for our Claypot Prawn Glass Noodles recipe!
These warm-water species of prawns originate from Indo-Pacific waters or Madagascar farms and boast milder flavours compared to US Gulf shrimp while remaining firmer in texture.
Raw, cooked and peeled (peeled prawn meat). Our cooked prawns are available raw, cooked and peeled (peeled prawn meat). Cooked prawns are quickly boiled when caught to maintain freshness; their opaque orange flesh provides high amounts of protein, while heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids make for hearty nutrition. Cooked prawns can be added to salads and sandwiches or used in other ways like frying or steaming!
Cooking
Order prawns online and enjoy delicious seafood meals year-round, from salad to platter of appetizers – packed with protein and Omega-3 and low in calories!
After cooking the prawns, they are immersed in the cold (4degC) water to stop any further cooking and cool them down before being glazed, packed, and stored in frozen storage via master packaging. 200gm of frozen water is packed into each package to maintain shape in the freezer without sticking together; additionally, it protects them from dehydration, desiccation, or damage during freezing.
Storage
Cooked whole prawns can be successfully frozen using plate freezers; immersion freezing does not work effectively. Frozen prawns are more accessible to peel than their counterparts that have been thawed out; their texture also tends to improve over time.
IQF processing occurs after seafood has been graded, dressed, trimmed, washed and checked for filth. Once graded and cleaned to our standards, it is then glazed, packed, weighed and frozen in our master freezers after master packaging – and stored according to buyer requirements – including galda bagda chaga tail-on/black tail-off products as well as peeled/deveined versions etc.
If you buy a bag of frozen prawns in the freezer section at your local supermarket, they are already frozen. That is because prawns are frozen almost immediately after they are caught or harvested. It is done to preserve the fresh, shrimpy flavour until they are thawed and prepared for consumption.
If a frozen prawn looks or smells fishy, has spots or discolourations, or feels slimy to the touch, it is probably not good. Likewise, if a cooked prawn has been refrigerated for more than two days and the use-by date has passed, it may not be safe to eat.
Gordon Food Service maintains strict food safety protocols with our suppliers, including HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point). It ensures that every step of the production process is scientifically analyzed for potential microbiological, physical and chemical hazards. It is how we guarantee the quality and freshness of our products. If you are not satisfied with the quality of our products, please let us know.