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Sea Island Shrimp

Source of Recipe

From "The Southern Living Party Cookbook"


Recipe Introduction

"Prepare the day before" is music to an overwhelmed hostess' ears. Recipes that can be made the day before are the hallmark of a successful party. Trust me, on the day of the party you have furniture to dust, monogrammed towels to put out, and husbands to yell at.

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 1â…“ cups extra-virgin olive oil
â—¦ â…” cup tarragon vinegar
â—¦ ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
â—¦ 2 teaspoons kosher salt
â—¦ ½ teaspoon black pepper
â—¦ 3 quarts water
â—¦ 2 pounds large peeled, deveined raw shrimp
â—¦ 1 lemon, very thinly sliced
â—¦ 1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced (about 1½ cups sliced)
â—¦ Wooden picks


Recipe

Whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined; set aside.

Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan over high. Add the shrimp; cook until almost done, about 3 minutes. Drain the shrimp, and add immediately to the oil mixture. Add the sliced lemon and onion; toss to coat.

Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Serve the shrimp in the marinade with wooden picks.


Serves 8