Shrimp Cocktail

Name: Shrimp Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Four pounds of shrimp; water; 2 bay leaves; lemon slices; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; A teaspoon of salt; 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

Plump poached shrimp chilled and served with a zesty, Old Bay-spiked cocktail dunk.

Total time

15 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 190

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Essentials · serves 8

Four pounds of shrimp water 2 bay leaves lemon slices Freshly ground black pepper, to taste A teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

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The preparation

5 steps, about 15 minutes start to finish.

01
Bring a pot of water to boil with bay leaves, lemon slices, peppercorns, salt, and Old Bay.
02
Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes until pink and cooked through.
03
Remove shrimp immediately and plunge into ice water to stop cooking.
04
Drain and chill.
05
Serve with Spicy Dunk Sauce.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“The second the shrimp turn pink, pull them and plunge them into ice water. That shock stops the cooking cold and keeps them snappy instead of rubbery.”

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