Pickled Shrimp
"An all-time favorite tailgate and appetizer recipe, that can be made a day ahead. These disappear faster than free money! They can also be arranged in individual stemmed glasses and served as a first course. Cooking time includes 5 1/2 hours chilling time."
photo by christimahon
- Ready In:
- 6hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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1 large bowl
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs shrimp, fresh,raw,peeled
- 1⁄2 cup fresh celery leaves
- 1⁄4 cup pickling spices
- 1 quart boiling water
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1⁄3 cup canola oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons capers, with juice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 5 whole bay leaves
directions
- Tie celery leaves and pickling spices in cheesecloth or white cloth bag, making a spice bag that can be removed as needed.
- Place spice bag in boiling water and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Add peeled shrimp (butterflied if desired) and cook about 3-5 minutes until shrimp just turn pink.
- Drain well.
- Discard spice bag.
- This can be done 1 day in advance.
- In large bowl, place sliced alternating layers of shrimp and onions, ending with shrimp.
- Top with bay leaves.
- Combine oil, vinegar, capers, celery seed, salt, and hot sauce.
- Pour over shrimp.
- Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight.
- With slotted spoon, remove shrimp and onions from marinate and place in serving bowl.
- Provide toothpicks for serving.
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Reviews
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this was a very tasty appetizer, the onions were crunchy and the spices lent a nice flavor to the shrimp. brought this to a friends house, everyone enjoyed this with cocktails -
Something a little different. You need to barely get those shrimp done or it will be tough, that's the only tricky part for me. My crew loves it so I make on special occasions.
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I had just bought 5 lbs. of fresh JUMBO shrimp from staight out of the Gulf when I found this recipe. Made it and EVERYONE nearly took me down trying to get at it before I could get it served. THIS ONE IS A KEEPER! Thank you!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeachGirl
Edisto Island, South Carolina
I am a retired computer programmer, teacher, and cookbook author. Hubby and I have a grown daughter & SIL, son & DIL and 2 grandgirls. My favorite hobbies: cooking, Silhouette crafting, sewing, embroidery and wearable art, quilting, genealogy research, reading,
