Spicy Ale Shrimp
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 3 bottles lager, your favorite brand
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning, Shortcut
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 lemons, quartered and divided
- 500 grams large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
- cocktail sauce, as desired, Shortcut
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl half full with ice, then pour in 1 bottle of beer. Set this aside.
- Fill a large saucepan half full with water, pour in 2 bottles of beer, Old Bay, mustard seeds, and red pepper flakes, then squeeze the juice from 4 lemon quarters and add those quarters to the water as well. Bring to a boil on medium high heat.
- Add the shrimp to the saucepan, remove from heat, and cover. Let stand 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and meat is white. Drain shrimp
- Transfer shrimp to the bowl with ice, swirl shrimp around to cool them and stop the cooking process.
- Remove the shrimp, arrange them on a serving tray along with the remaining 4 lemon quarters.
- Serve with cocktail sauce or dipping sauce of your choice, enjoy.
Notes
Shortcuts: Old Bay Seasoning, Cocktail Sauce.
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