Do you love shrimp cocktail but are tired of buying the pre-cooked shrimp in your market?
Follow my four simple steps to steam, then eat, raw shrimp.
Ready?
- The first step to getting a perfect crunchy shrimp cocktail is to start with the best product you can get your hands on. These are Cape Canaveral Whites Shrimp. If you’d like them, you can order them here from Wild Ocean Seafood Market in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Tip: Buy American, support American shrimpers.
- The second step to the perfect crunchy shrimp cocktail is to steam the shrimp for four minutes on high heat on a steaming basket in a large stock pan. Bring the water level only to the top of the basket. Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and several shakes of Old Bay seasoning to the water before steaming.
- The third step to the perfect crunchy shrimp cocktail is to put those hot, steamed shrimp into an ice bath. This will stop the cooking process and give you a super crunchy cocktail shrimp.
- The fourth step for the perfect crunchy shrimp cocktail is simple. Peel and eat.
Need a dipping sauce recipe? Here are my two fav’s: traditional spicy red and sweet raspberry-radish.
What’s your favorite dipping sauce?
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