Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Poached Shrimp with Fire-Hot Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups white wine
4 ribs celery , cut into 2-inch pieces
3 bay leaves
Juice of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon kosher salt
40 large shrimp in shells (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 jar (11 ounces) cocktail sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper

Instructions:

In a large stockpot, combine wine, celery, bay leaves, lemon juice, and salt. Add enough cold water to fill pot to two-thirds; cover and bring to a boil. Uncover; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

Add shrimp. Increase heat to high; cover and return to boil. Cook shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in colander; rinse under cold water until cool. Peel; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Combine cocktail sauce and jalapeƱo in a medium bowl. Serve with shrimp.Serves about 20.

From Oprah.com

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