Spicy Boiled Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
Makes 6 Appetizer Servings
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Spicy Boiled Shrimp
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In a nonreactive 5 1/2 quart pot, combine the onions, celery, garlic, lemon halves, kosher salt, seafood boil, and cayenne. Add the 8 cups of water. Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and let simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Add the shrimp and return liquid to a boil. Remove from heat and let sit, uncovered for five minutes.
Strain the shrimp and other contents of the pot in a large mesh strainer. Spread the strained shrimp and other ingredients from the strainer on a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate uncovered until well chilled, at least two hours, before serving. (This can be done early on the day of serving.)
Serving Suggestion: If the shrimp size is extra-large to colossal, allow three shrimp per person. If the size is large, allow five per person.
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