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Pickled Shrimp

Pickled Shrimp
By jgreghenry Published May 8, 2010

Description

This is a great warm weather appetizer or cocktail hour snack. Don't worry if the shrimp appear undercooked after being boiled for just 1 minute. They will finish "cooking" as they pickle.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Yield:1 ()

Ingredients:

  • 2 T old bay seasoning
  • 1 c cider vinegar
  • 2 t lightly crushed yellow mustard seeds
  • 0.5 c prepared tomato sauce
  • 1.5 c vegetable oil
  • 2 T hot sauce, or more to taste
  • 2 T worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 t kosher salt
  • 1 t whole black peppercorns
  • 3 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.25 c capers, drained and rinsed
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, cored and sliced into slivers
  • 1 medium red onion, peeled halved and sliced into slivers
  • 0 good rustic bread to serve

Summary

Yield
Servings
Source

Judi Henry (my mom)

Prep time15 minutes
RecipeAppetizer Fish and Shellfish Quick and Easy Seafood
Ingredientsworcestershire sauce tomato sauce shrimp salt red onion peppercorns old bay seasoning mustard seeds hot sauce cider vinegar capers bell pepper

Directions

Add the Old Bay Seasoning to a large pot of water, cover and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until they just start to curl, about 1 minute. Drain and spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Cool to room temperature.

In a large non-reactive container with a lid, combine vinegar, mustard, tomato sauce, oil, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and peppercorns. Stir to combine. Then add the capers, bell pepper, onion, and the reserved shrimp. Let marinate at least 2 days, then serve with slices of good rustic bread.

Notes:

serves 12 as an hors d'oeurvres

Source:

Judi Henry (my mom)