Recipe information
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
12 Servings
Ingredients
6
quarts water
1
/2 cup coarse kosher salt
6
tablespoons whole black peppercorns
1
/4 cup mustard seeds
2
tablespoons whole allspice
2
tablespoons whole cloves
2
tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
4
dried chiles de árbol
4
Turkish bay leaves
36
uncooked large shrimp, unpeeled
2
quarts ice cubes
Chipotle Remoulade (click for recipe)
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Preparation
Step 1
Combine 6 quarts water and next 8 ingredients in large pot. Bring brine to rolling boil, stirring until salt dissolves. Turn off heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
Step 2
Return brine to boil. Add shrimp; boil 3 minutes. Pour off most of brine, leaving enough to cover shrimp. Mix in ice; let cool 10 minutes. Arrange shrimp in large bowl.
Step 3
Serve shrimp with Chipotle Remoulade.
What to Drink
Nutrition Per Serving
One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 204.9 %Calories from Fat 75.1 Fat (g) 17.1 Saturated Fat (g) 2.4 Cholesterol (mg) 112.5 Carbohydrates (g) 0.4 Dietary Fiber (g) 0.1 Total Sugars (g) 0.0 Net Carbs (g) 0.3 Protein (g) 11.3 Sodium (mg) 273.8