Boiled Shrimp

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Ingredients

  • 2 (3 oz.) pkg. boil-in bag shrimp-and-crab boil
  • 1 large lemon , halved
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 Tb. salt
  • 4 lb. unpeeled, large raw shrimp, (21/25 count)

Preparation

Step 1

Bring first 4 ingredients and 4 qt. water to a boil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Cover and boil 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. (Shrimp will turn pink and shells will loosen slightly.) Drain, discarding lemons, onions, and boil bag. NOTE: This recipe was tested with Zatarain's Shrimp and Crab Boil.

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