Pickled Shrimp

By SippitySup

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.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoon slightly crushed yellow mustard seeds
• 1/2 cup prepared tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 3 lb small to medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined
• 1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, cored and sliced into slivers
• 1 medium red onion, peeled halved and sliced into slivers
• Good rustic bread to serve

Preparation

Step 1

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.