Here’s a fun twist: shrimp continue to cook after you take them off the heat. It’s called carryover cooking. So if they look perfect on the stove, they’ll be slightly dry by the time they hit your plate.
The pro move? Pull them off the heat just before they’re fully opaque. Leave a tiny bit of translucency in the center. The residual heat will finish the job as they rest. It’s like taking a batch of cookies out of the oven when they’re still a little doughy—same principle.