Snack style shrimp

16 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2½poundsShrimp
½cupCelery tops
3½teaspoonSalt
¼cupPickling spices
1pintOnions; sliced (up to)
8Bay leaves
1¼cupSalad oil
¾cupVinegar
1½teaspoonSalt
2½teaspoonCelery seed
2½teaspoonCapers and juice
1dashTabasco sauce

Directions

SAUCE

To shrimp (unpeeled), add boiling water to cover, celery tops, salt and pickling spices. Cook shrimp 10 to 12 minutes. Drain shrimp; cool with cold water. Peel shrimp; remove black vein. Alternate layers of cleaned shrimp with sliced onions in a shallow dish. Add bay leaves. Combine all ingredients for sauce. Mix well; then pour over the shrimp and onion. Cover and store in refrigerator at least 24 hours for best flavor. Pickled shrimp keep at least a week in refrigerator. Serve on toothpicks.

From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .