Shrimp Boil

Name: Shrimp Boil
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 6 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges; 59 milliliters Old Bay Seasoning; 1 onion, cut through the root end into 8 wedges; 454 grams boiling potatoes (about 3), quartered; 2 teaspoons salt; 680 grams shrimp; 1 teaspoons Tabasco sauce; 4 liters water

Need a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian main course? Shrimp Boil could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 271 calories, 39g of protein, and 3g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of water, potatoes, tabasco sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the potatoes you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potatoes Scones as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large pot, bring the water, garlic, lemon, Old Bay Seasoning, cloves, bay leaves, salt, and Tabasco sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

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Old Bay Seasoning

Tabasco Sauce

Bay Leaves

Clove

Garlic

Lemon

Water

Salt

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Pot

Add the potatoes and onion and simmer until both are tender, about 15 minutes.

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Potato

Onion

Add the shrimp to the pot and bring back to a boil. Simmer until the shrimp are just done, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, put the shrimp, onion, and potatoes onto a large, deep platter or into individual shallow bowls. Ladle some of the liquid over all.

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Potato

Shrimp

Onion

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Slotted Spoon

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Ladle

Pot

Old Bay Seasoning: An unlikely combination that nevertheless tastes great with shellfish such as shrimp and crab, Old Bay Seasoning is a hot spice blend of celery salt, mustard, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaves, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, and paprika. It's sold in most supermarkets, but if you prefer to mix your own, start with the list above and combine them in amounts that suit your taste.

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Seasoning Mix

Black Pepper

Celery Salt

Bay Leaves

Red Pepper

Shrimp

Allspice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Mustard

Paprika

Clove

Ginger

Crab

Ground Mace

Wine Recommendation: The wine to best accompany this dish will be one that accommodates the intense flavors of the food rather than contributing distinctive flavors of its own. Verdicchio, an Italian white that's terrific with fish, will do just that.

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Verdicchio

Fish

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Servings:

bay leaves 6cloves

garlic, peeled 1

lemon, cut into 4 wedges 59milliliters

Old Bay Seasoning 1

onion, cut through the root end into 8 wedges 454grams

boiling potatoes (about 3), quartered 2teaspoons

salt 680grams

shrimp 1teaspoons

Tabasco sauce 4liters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.