Everything You Need To Know About Royal Red Shrimp

Learn why they are called the crown jewel of Gulf shrimp.

Known as the crown jewel of the Gulf, royal reds are huge crimson shrimp thattaste like lobsterand scallops.

Royal reds (Pleoticus robustus) are larger and somewhat sweeter than other types of shrimpand harder to catch.

Fishermen must venture wide and far to find the prized shrimp.

Still, sweet spots run along the Gulf of Mexico, from the Florida Panhandle to the Mississippi coast.

When Is Royal Red Season?

Royal red season lasts from late summer to late fall, peaking in September.

It also makes them available year-round.

Cooking Royal Red Shrimp Yourself

you could use royal reds in anyshrimp recipe.

It’s best to use frozen reds the day they thaw.

This recipe forGrilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butterhas become our go-to.

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