Boiled Shrimp

3 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. shrimp
  • 2 qt. water
  • 4 Tbsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash shrimp; place in boiling salt water.
  2. 2
    Cover and return to a boil.
  3. 3
    Simmer 3 minutes and drain.
  4. 4
    Peel shrimp, removing veins. Refrigerate and serve with cocktail sauce as an appetizer, or use in any recipe that calls for cooked shrimp.
  5. 5
    Yields 1 1/2 pounds or about 4 cups, cooked.

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