Fresh Shrimp Boil

This is how I prepare shrimp. You can eat these chilled, with cocktail sauce or add them to your favorite recipe. I love to add these shrimp to coctel de camaron (Mexican shrimp cocktail).

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 420 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon pickling spice
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• cold water, as needed
• 1 pound raw shrimp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix beer, onion, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, butter, garlic, pickling spice, oregano, and bay leaves in a saucepan; add enough cold water to fill the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 2

Drop shrimp into the boiling liquid, let the mixture return to a boil, and cook until shrimp are bright pink and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes; drain.