Spicy Beer-Boiled Shrimp

Name: Spicy Beer-Boiled Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (not dark or amber); 1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn; 2 bay leaves; 2 lbs raw shrimp (cleaned, tails left on); 1/2 cup butter; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; bottled seafood cocktail sauce; lemon wedge

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Recipe by evelynathens

The Runner-Up recipe for 1997 in the San Francisco Chronicle, from Robin Davis.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(12 ounce) bottle beer (not dark or amber)
1

tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
1

tablespoon whole black peppercorn
2

bay leaves
2

lbs raw shrimp (cleaned, tails left on)
¹⁄₂

cup butter
2

tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₄

teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄

teaspoon cayenne pepper
bottled seafood cocktail sauce
lemon wedge

DIRECTIONS

Combine the beer, pepper flakes, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then boil for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp. Cover and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Melt the butter. Stir in the lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Serve the shrimp with the butter mixture, cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

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