Beer Shrimp Boil
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 466
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 15
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 36
- Cholesterol
- 335
- Sodium
- 689
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
3 (12-ounce) bottles lager beer
1 cup water
1 tablespoon shrimp boil seasoning or Creole seasoning mix
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 lemon, juiced, halves reserved
1 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, head and shell left on, rinsed well
Directions
- In a large pot, bring the beer, water, shrimp boil seasoning, salt, peppercorns and the juiced lemon halves to a boil over medium heat. Allow mixture to boil covered for 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt butter in a small saucepan and add the lemon juice. Add the shrimp to the pot of boiling beer, cover, and turn off heat. Check shrimp after 3 minutes for a pink color throughout. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp and transfer to serving bowls.
- Add 1/2 cup of the beer boiling liquid to the butter and simmer for 2 minutes, then transfer to small serving bowls. Serve the warm shrimp with the butter dipping sauce on the side, and don't forget the empty bowls for the shrimp shells. Enjoy!
- Serving Suggestion: I love a great loaf of French bread with this to sop up the yummy sauce!