Nouveau Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Nouveau Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups of water
• 2 tbsp. salt
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 stalk celery, cut into 3 inch pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• a dash of cayenne pepper.
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced
• 1 package Crawfish/Crab/Shrimp
• 2 lbs. unpeeled shrimp
• 1 container of cocktail sauce

Method

1. Slice off heads of shrimp
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large pot or Dutch Oven
3. Bring to boil
4. Add shrimp in shells and cook about 5 minutes until they become pink
5. Drain well with cold water and chill
6. Peel and devein shrimp, then store in chilled cooler

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