August 8, 2011

Spicy Pickled Shrimp

Snacks & Appetizers

Prep time:

40 minutes

Cooking time:

5 minutes

“You can recycle the bay leaves for another use and save some money, too. Simply rinse the leaves, then pat them dry with paper towels. Use again in a savory soup or stew.”

Ingredients

Serves 6

2 pounds shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/2 cup chopped celery stalk and leaves
4 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/4 cup shrimp boil seasoning
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons celery seeds
2 tablespoons capers and juice
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
1 onion, sliced into rings
8 bay leaves

Directions

1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp, celery, 1 tablespoon salt and shrimp boil. Cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Drain. Let shrimp cool.
2
Meanwhile, combine oil, vinegar, remaining salt, celery seeds, capers and red pepper sauce in a small saucepan. Heat to near boiling over high heat. Remove from heat.
3
Alternate layers of shrimp, onion slices and bay leaves in a shallow glass dish.
4
Pour warm oil-vinegar mixture over shrimp and onion. Let stand for 30 minutes or longer. Serve with toothpicks. Discard bay leaves before serving.

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You can save about 10 minutes of preparation time and 8 minutes of cooking time if you use precooked shrimp available either in the frozen food section or the fresh fish counter in your grocery store.

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Citrus Seafood Salad

You can save money by turning this salad into a light supper. Simply prepare the salad as the recipe directs, then combine it with 8 ounces cooled, cooked corkscrew pasta in step 3.

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