Boiled Shrimp

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Boiled Shrimp Ingredients

4 lg Bay leaves	1/4 ts Ground marjoram
20 Peppercorns	1/4 ts Whole thyme
1 ts Mustard seeds	1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Whole basil leaves	1 Lemon; cut in half
12 Whole cloves	2 Cloves garlic
1/8 ts Cumin seeds	2 ts Dehydrated onion flakes
1 ts Crushed red pepper	5 lb Medium or large shrimp
1/8 ts Celery seeds	Lettuce leaves (optional)
1/8 ts Light fennel seeds	Lemon slices (optional)
1/8 ts Caraway seeds

Instructions for Boiled Shrimp

Combine first 12 ingredients in a doubled cheesecloth bag; tie securely with string. Bring 4 to 5 quarts of water to a boil. Add salt, lemon halves, garlic, onion flakes, and herb bag; return to a boil, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp; return to a boil, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; chill. Peel shrimp. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with lemon slices if desired. (would be good served with Seafood Sauce or Seafood Dip.) Yield: 8 to 10 servings. NOTES : Submitted by Dave Shuppert, Dallas, Texas. Recipe by: Southern Living 1979 Annual Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #836 by NGavlak@aol.com on Oct 10, 1997

Main Ingredient: ShrimpCuisine: Uncategorized

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