Spicy Boiled Shrimp

By á-2484

Ingredients

• 1 lemon sliced
• 1 onion sliced
• 1/4 cup cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• Chopped garlic (to taste)
• Several tbsp ginger powder (to taste)
• 2 lbs shrimp (do not peel)
• 1/4 cup salt
• ice water

Preparation

Step 1

To 1 gallon of water add all ingredients except shrimp and salt and boil for 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, drain half of the seasoned water and immediately add 2 cups of ice water and salt. Let stand 5 minutes and drain. Adding the salt makes the shrimp easy to peel.