Pickled Shrimp

Name: Pickled Shrimp
Ingredients: 1/4 cup crab boil (available at fish markets and specialty foods shops) if desired, tied in cheesecloth; 2 1/2 pounds small shrimp, shelled and deveined; 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar; 5 teaspoons celery seeds; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced thin; 3 bay leaves; crackers as an accompaniment if desired

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup crab boil (available at fish markets and specialty foods shops) if desired, tied in cheesecloth
2 1/2 pounds small shrimp, shelled and deveined
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
5 teaspoons celery seeds
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 cup olive oil
1 large onion, sliced thin
3 bay leaves
crackers as an accompaniment if desired

Directions

1

In a kettle bring 6 cups water with the crab boil to a boil, simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, and add the shrimp.
2

Boil the shrimp for 5 minutes and drain them.
3

In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the celery seeds, the salt, and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
4

In a deep glass dish arrange half the shrimp in one layer, arrange half the onion slices over them, and top them with the bay leaves.
5

Arrange the remaining shrimp over the onions, sprinkle the remaining onion slices over them, and pour the dressing over the mixture.
6

Let the shrimp marinate, covered and chilled, for 24 hours and serve them skewered on wooden picks or with the crackers.