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Yield:: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 pound jumbo shrimp, with shell on
2 tablespoon crab boil or cajun spice
water to cover shrimp
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Texas Tequila Mayo Dip, recipe follows

Texas Tequila Mayo Dip:

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons tequila, optional
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
kosher salt
freshly ground cracked black pepper

Directions

Bring water, crab boil, lemon, celery and liquid smoke to a boil. Simmer for five minutes and add shrimp. Return mixture to a boil and simmer shrimp until opaque, approximately 4-5 minutes. Immediately remove pan from the stove and leave the shrimp in the water for 5 minutes to absorb more flavor. Drain, cool slightly. Make dipping sauce and serve with shrimp.

Texas Tequila Mayo Dip:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine well. Chill if not using immediately.

Cook's Note

The sweet fruit in the Zinfandel will harmonize wonderfully with the sweet taste of the shrimp.

My Private Notes

Name: Tailgate Peel-and-Eat Shrimp with Texas Tequila-Mayo Dip
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 pound jumbo shrimp, with shell on; 2 tablespoon crab boil or cajun spice; water to cover shrimp; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; Texas Tequila Mayo Dip, recipe follows; 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons tequila, optional; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; kosher salt; freshly ground cracked black pepper