How do you butterfly shrimp?

Before you can butterfly the shrimp, it needs to be removed. Position a paring knife at the head part of the shrimp, and gently slice along the shrimp's back to expose the digestive tract. Lift it out of the shrimp and wipe it off on a paper towel. read more

Insert a knife about three-quarters of the way into shrimp near the head and cut nearly all the way down the center of the shrimp's back to the tail. Remove the vein with the tip of your knife. read more

With a paring knife, slit the underside of a shrimp down the middle, cutting almost but not all the way through to expose the vein that runs along the top of the shrimp. Open the shrimp like a book and use the knife to lift out the vein. read more