Fresh Shrimp Boil

Name: Fresh Shrimp Boil
Ingredients: 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer; 1/2 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon pickling spice; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 2 bay leaves; cold water, as needed; 1 pound raw shrimp

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1/2 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon pickling spice
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
2 bay leaves
cold water, as needed
1 pound raw shrimp

Directions

1

Mix beer, onion, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, butter, garlic, pickling spice, oregano, and bay leaves in a saucepan; add enough cold water to fill the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil.
2

Drop shrimp into the boiling liquid, let the mixture return to a boil, and cook until shrimp are bright pink and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes; drain.