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Beer-Boiled Shrimp

SUBMITTED BY: Nita

"This was my stepfather's crowd-pleasing recipe. It's simple to make, and the longer the shrimp sit, the better! You can prepare the shrimp a day ahead, refrigerate, and reheat before serving. The leftover liquid can be frozen and used to make great gumbo."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 pound butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
5 pounds large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles beer

DIRECTIONS

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the salt and shrimp. Pour the beer over the shrimp, and simmer just until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat, and allow the shrimp to sit at least 1/2 hour. Serve while still warm, or refrigerate and reheat before serving.

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Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by verysinfulcook

This recipe is EXCELLENT! Simple and simply delicious. I didn't change a thing and my entire... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2008 by Sandy

WOW! I tried this recipe and it came out de-lici-ous! I actually made this with 2 1/2 pounds... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by LEXIANDJACK

Great, different taste than I'm used to in shrimp. Next time I would cut way down on the... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by Sara

This was great! I didn't have any onions, but I will definitely try it with them next time. I... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by t_jones

This is SO good ! We seriously scaled back on the butter though . Did not let them sit the... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2008 by Aubrie

I love this I am making it as I type for the second time. Great flavor only things I do... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by SouthernGma

This is better than "outa this world"! I did reduce the butter (Whew!) to 2 sticks (to reduce... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2008 by FROGGY1013

we love this recipe! thanks so much for sharing it MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2008 by lovecheese

i don't know - maybe i was expecting more...i added a clove of garlic minced and old bay... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2008 by KMP

So easy! I used less butter and waited to salt the broth only after it was ready. I didn't... MORE

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