Serves 3-4

Courtesy Southern Living May 2012

Ingredients

• Ice
• 4 qt. water
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (26/30 count)

Directions

1. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice and water.
2. Pour 4 qt. water into a Dutch oven
3. Squeeze juice from lemon into Dutch oven.
4. Stir in lemon halves, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt
5. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
6. Remove from heat; add shrimp.
7. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
8. Stir shrimp into ice water; let stand 10 minutes.
9. Peel and devein shrimp. (or buy them P&D from the market!)

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Poached Shrimp