Why do they call it butterfly shrimp?

Peel the shrimp. While you can cook shrimp that hasn't yet been peeled, butterflied shrimp is usually peeled before cooking. Peeling the shrimp opens up the flesh, making it easier to slice into it and create a butterflied shape. The tail ... Thanks for helping us achieve our mission of helping people learn how to do anything. read more

Shrimp are commonly butterflied by opening the flesh along the backs. It is also possible to butterfly shrimp along the inside belly, a process that's more time intensive but yields a unique result. See Step 1 to learn both ways to butterfly shrimp. 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

These are a specific breed of shrimp that undergo a metamorphosis similar to how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly except in the case of the shrimp it becomes a lion fish. Just kidding. Any shrimp species can be called butterfly shrimp when they're cut open or “butterflied” to cook more evenly. read more