Mrs. mcgus marinated shrimp

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsRaw shrimp (16-20/lb)
½cupChopped celery tops
4teaspoonsSalt
¼cupPickling spice
1Bottle beer
2mediumsThinly sliced onion
cupOlive oil
¾cupWhite vinegar
teaspoonCelery seed
tablespoonCapers Tabasco sauce
1Clove minced garlic paprika

Directions

This is an excellent cold seafood dish for a buffet and originated in Louisiana, probably 40-50 years ago.

Bring to boil enough water to cover shrimp. Add beer, celery tops, 3½ tsp salt, and pickling spice. Add shrimp and bring to boil again.

Remove from heat and allow to cool in pot, then peel. In suitable dish alternate layers of shrimp and onion. Combine olive oil, vinegar, 1 ½ tsp salt, celery seed, capers with juice, Tabasco Sauce to taste, garlic, and heavy with the paprika. Pour sauce over shrimp. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994