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Poached Shrimp With Bay Leaves and Lemon

By appleydapply

Added September 23, 2009 | Recipe #391592

Categories: Appetizer Shrimp Shellfish

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appleydapply's Note:

A cold shrimp-cocktail recipe from Cooking Light. It's tasty enough that it doesn't need a sauce. But you can serve with cocktail sauce to stay low-fat, or a remoulade or other mayo-based sauce if you don't mind the extra calories. Time to cook doesn't include chilling time.

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Ingredients:

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12 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
6 whole black peppercorns
6 bay leaves
1 stalk celery, halved
1 carrot, halved
2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1

Combine first 7 ingredients in a Dutch oven (through carrot); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 2-3 minutes, until they are pink and fully cooked.
2

Drain shrimp and place in a shallow dish.
3

Combine lemon rind and remaining ingredients. Add to warm shrimp; toss well. Cover and chill until ready to serve, at least 3 hours.