Spicy Drunken Shrimp

This is a warm peel-and-eat shrimp recipe that I tried to duplicate from a little bar-and-grill in Deland, Florida. The shrimp are boiled in a spicy beer and thyme broth and served hot in a beer mug. Serve with dipping sauces of lemon-butter and hot sauce. I dip first in lemon-butter and then hot sauce, but you will find what works best for you! You will need plenty of paper towels!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) bottles beer
• 1 pound shell-on medium shrimp
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Crystal®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir beer, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, thyme, and hot pepper sauce together in a non-reactive saucepan; bring to a boil and add shrimp. Return liquid to a simmer and cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 3 minutes.

Step 2

Remove pan from heat and let shrimp sit in liquid at least 5 minutes more before draining. Let shrimp cool until cool enough to touch.