Boiled Shrimp (for salads)
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs large raw shrimp (I use thawed frozen shrimp)
- 6 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 stalk celery, sliced into chunks
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 onion, sliced
- 12 whole allspice
- 12 whole cloves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
directions
- Wash, peel and devein shrimp.
- Bring all ingredients, except for shrimp, to a boil in a large sauce pan.
- Add shrimp.
- Cover.
- Simmer 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Drain shrimp well and remove shrimp to bowl.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Reviews
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Wow, what flavor! It was a perfect seasoning for the shrimp boil. I did not have any seads of allspice so I added the ground version. I also added about a tsp of corriander seeds. This was a perfect starter for my Easter Dinner today. Served the shrimp with my Aunt Betty's Cocktail Sauce (soon to be posted on "zaar" and it was a total hit! Thanks for sharing.
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