Pickled Shrimp

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Crab boil - tied in cheese cloth
2 1/2 lbs	1135g / 40oz	Shrimp - peeled and deveined
3/4 cup	177ml	White vinegar
5 teaspoons	25ml	Celery seeds
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 cup	237ml	Olive oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion - sliced thin (large)
3		Bay leaves

Recipe Instructions

In a kettle, bring 6 cups water with the crab boil to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes, and add shrimp.

Boil for 5 minutes and drain. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, celery seeds, salt, and pepper to taste.

Add oil in a stream, whisking continuously until emulsified.

In a deep glass dish, arrange half the shrimp in one layer, arrange half the onion slices over them, and top with bay leaves.

Arrange the rest of the shrimp over the onions and sprinkle the remaining onion slices over them.

Pour the dressing over all. Let marinate, covered and chilled for 24 hours.

Serve shrimp, skewered on picks or with crackers.

Source:
Gourmet Mag

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