Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty
Perfect Poached Shrimp yield a moist, tender-crisp shellfish with loads of flavor. If you like this easy, gluten-free appetizer, try pairing the poached shrimp with this Summer Tomato Cocktail Sauce.
How to Make It
Fill a large bowl halfway with ice and water. Pour 4 qt. water into a Dutch oven; squeeze juice from lemon into Dutch oven. Stir in lemon halves, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; add shrimp. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Stir shrimp into ice water; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and devein shrimp.
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