Snack style shrimp

16 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsShrimp
½cupCelery tops
teaspoonSalt
¼cupPickling spices
1pintOnions; sliced (up to)
8Bay leaves
cupSalad oil
¾cupVinegar
teaspoonSalt
teaspoonCelery seed
teaspoonCapers 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, .