Boiled Shrimp

Name: Boiled Shrimp
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 quarts water; 2 (3-ounce) packages boil-in-bag shrimp-and-crab boil; 1 large lemon, halved; 1 small onion; 3 tablespoons salt; 4 pounds unpeeled large fresh shrimp

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Spicy boiled shrimp is a delicious and simple way to enjoy fresh shrimp any time of the year.

By Boots Abercrombie, Hoover, Alabama

Recipe by Southern Living June 2004

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Yield:

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

4 quarts water
2 (3-ounce) packages boil-in-bag shrimp-and-crab boil
1 large lemon, halved
1 small onion
3 tablespoons salt
4 pounds unpeeled large fresh shrimp

Directions

Step 1

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Cover and boil 3 to 4 minutes. Add shrimp; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. (Shrimp will turn pink, and shells will loosen slightly.) Drain, discarding lemon, onion, and boil bags.

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Step 2

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Zatarain's Shrimp & Crab Boil.

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