Maxim Head on Shell on Large Shrimp 1kg

Description

Maxim Head on Shell on Large Shrimp 1kg is head on shell on large shrimp from Maxim Food, available online with chilled delivery as part of our head on shell on range. Enjoy the rich, authentic taste of the sea with Maxim Head On Shell On Large Shrimp 1kg — premium-quality large shrimp carefully selected to deliver exceptional flavor and freshness. Keeping the head and shell intact helps preserve the shrimp’s natural sweetness, juiciness, and deep seafood flavor, making it perfect for traditional recipes and gourmet dishes alike. These large-sized shrimp are ideal for grilling, boiling, steaming, or adding to seafood platters, pasta, rice dishes, and soups.

What you get

• Net weight: 1kg
• Size grade: Large
• Preparation: head on shell on
• Packaging: Vacuum packed, handled cold

How much do you need

This pack serves roughly 5 main courses or 12 starters, based on 190g per main and 80g per starter. Priced at EGP 1200. That works out at about EGP 1200 per kilo.

Storage and thawing

Keep frozen at -18°C until you need it — up to six months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, never at room temperature, and never refreeze a piece that has fully thawed.

How to cook head on shell on large shrimp

Cook fast and hot. Two to three minutes a side in a hot pan is enough — shrimp turn opaque and curl into a loose C when done. A tight O means overcooked. For species background and seasonality see the FAO species profile.

Bought together with

Looking at what Maxim Food customers actually order, the items most often bought with this in the same delivery are Caviale Wild Calamari Tubes 250gm and Soly Salmon Fillet 1KG. Putting them in one order moves you toward the free-delivery threshold at EGP 2,499 instead of paying the EGP 59 fee twice.

Delivery and timing

Delivery is EGP 59, and free on orders over EGP 2,499. You pick one of three windows at checkout: 12-3, 3-6 or 6-9. Orders placed before 5 PM go out the same day, seven days a week. Sharwa bulk packs ship within 48 hours. We deliver same-day across the New Cairo belt — Tagamoa, Shorouk, Rehab, Madinaty and Obour — and across Heliopolis, Nasr City, Maadi and Mokattam, and from our Zayed store across Sheikh Zayed and October. Giza, Mohandessin and Haram are next-day. Alexandria and other governorates ship in 24 to 48 hours. Full zone detail is on the shipping and delivery page.

If something goes wrong

Check the box in front of the courier. If anything arrives thawed, damaged or wrong, report it within two days and we replace it. Where the problem is serious we refund in full. Details on the returns policy page.

For restaurants and hotels

Maxim Food supplies head on shell on large shrimp wholesale to restaurants, hotels, sushi bars and catering companies in Egypt, with tiered pricing by volume and a standing weekly schedule that lets the grades and cuts you need be reserved in advance. Send your weekly requirement and delivery area through the seafood wholesale in Egypt page for a quote within one working day.

Why buy it from Maxim Food

Maxim Food is ISO 22000 and HACCP certified for food safety, approved by the Egyptian National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), is a member of ESSA, the European Salmon Smokers Association, and runs its own processing and cold-storage facility in Egypt. That means this head on shell on large shrimp is received, prepared and packed under one roof with no middlemen, and the cold chain is documented at every step. Origin, grade and preparation are printed on the pack itself, and you can review our certifications at any time.

Frequently asked questions

How many people does one pack of head on shell on large shrimp serve?

One pack serves roughly 5 main courses at 190g per person, or about double that as a starter at 80g. For a gathering, allow one main per guest and add ten per cent.

How much is head on shell on large shrimp and is delivery free?

This pack is EGP 1200. Delivery is EGP 59, and free when the order total is over EGP 2,499 — so combining items in one order saves you the fee.

When will head on shell on large shrimp be delivered?

Order before 5 PM and it goes out the same day. You pick the window at checkout: 12-3, 3-6 or 6-9. We deliver seven days a week. Sharwa bulk packs ship within 48 hours.

What if head on shell on large shrimp arrives with a problem?

Check the box in front of the courier before he leaves. If anything arrives thawed, damaged or wrong, report it within two days and we replace it. Where the problem is serious we refund in full.

What is the difference between freshly frozen and chilled head on shell on large shrimp?

Freshly frozen means it was frozen at source within hours of the catch, which holds texture better than fish kept on ice for days. Chilled has never been frozen and must be used within 48 hours. Both are safe; it depends on when you will cook it.

Order now — same-day delivery on orders placed before 5 PM.