Poached Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
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Ingredients: 2 lbs. jumbo raw shrimp, cleaned with tails left on
8 c. water
1 large lemon, cut in half
4 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. salt
1 T. Old Bay seasoning
1 T. whole black peppercorns
3 large bay leaves
1 tsp. whole mustard seed
1 tsp. celery seed
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Directions:1. Place water in a large saucepan. Squeeze juice from the lemons into the water. Add the lemon halves and all remaining ingredients except shrimp in a large saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and stir.
2. Add shrimp. Turn off heat and cover the saucepan. Let shrimp stand in cooking liquid until they turn opaque. This will only take a few minutes, usually around 3 or 4.
3. Remove shrimp from liquid with a skimmer or slotted spoon and place in a container that will hold the shrimp and some of the cooking liquid. You can also put the shrimp in a large ziploc bag if you are conserving on fridge space. Put shrimp in fridge.
4. Pour 4 c. cooking liquid into a glass measuring cup. Discard the rest of the liquid but save the peppercorns, bay leaves, lemons and celery seed that fall to the bottom of the sauce pan. Add them to the cooking liquid and put in freezer for about 30 mins for a quick chill.
5. Remove cooking liquid from freezer and add to shrimp. Shrimp should be submerged. If using a ziploc bag, put it into another bag - just for safety.
6. Chill for 2 to 3 hours. Drain shrimp, pat dry and serve. Store leftover shrimp in airtight container. |
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Notes: The last year of Mom's life she lived on shrimp cocktail, muffins, and candy. I made about 4 lbs. of this shrimp every week, which tells you that it holds in the fridge well.
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