How to Boil Shrimp
When you're more in the mood for surf than turf, the only thing standing between you and a delicious seafood dish is knowing how to boil shrimp. Boiling is a popular method for cooking shrimp because it's quick (just a few minutes), no-fuss, no-fat, and produces a firm-but-tender texture.Fresh shrimp are readily available in coastal areas -- especially in the Gulf of Mexico and mid-Atlantic regions. It's best to cook fresh shrimp within 24 hours of buying, so if you don't live near an area where shrimp are harvested, skip fresh shrimp altogether and opt for frozen (they defrost in about 15 minutes when placed in a bowl of cold -- not hot! -- water).
Shrimp cocktail is a classic, but for something a little more modern, try serving chilled boiled shrimp with this spicy mayonnaise.
Transcript
-Hey everyone, I'm Judith. Well today, I'm gonna be showing
you how to make boiled shrimp with spicy mayonnaise. This
is a fantastic appetizer or a nice dish to serve
at a party. So, what you'll need for this is
2 very fresh organic egg yolks, 1 tablespoon of hot
mustard powder, 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, 1 cup
of canola oil, salt, white pepper, 1 tablespoon of water
and 1 pound of medium shrimp peeled and deveined. Alright,
so first of all, let's work on our mayonnaise. Now,
I love doing homemade mayonnaise. The key is to dribble
in that oil slowly. So let me teach you. Alright,
so first of all, let's get our eggs, 2 very
fresh eggs as I said because we are not cooking
these egg yolks. They need to be organic and fresh
even [unk] if possible. Alright, so in goes the eggs,
the mustard powder, the lemon juice and our oil. Now,
what I'm gonna do start whisking this up and the
key to emulsify is to keep whisking while you drizzle
in the oil. Now, the oil is gonna go little
bit, very, very small bit at first. We just wanna
drizzle it very lightly, and then as we go, we'll
keep adding in the oil. So, keep whisking and keep
adding in. Now, let's add in our salt and pepper
so that peppers gonna give it a nice little extra
edge of spiciness too along with the mustard. The mustard
got a really strong and pungent taste especially when it's
in powder form. So that's what makes this mayonnaise nice
and spicy. Alright, so with the, good amount of whisking,
you can get your mayonnaise to the consistency that you
like, which should be like this. Now, we have our
water there. If we wanted to add that [unk] out
a little we could, but I'm gonna place where I'm
liking this consistency of mayonnaise. So, if you need to
use a mixer, that's fine too just make sure the
key to have very, very, very fresh yolks and to
dribble in the oil very, very slowly. So, that's the
key to your mayonnaise. Alright, we'll see that aside for
the moment. Now, here we have our shrimp. They are
peeled. They are deveined. Now, if you wanna actually leave
peel on that's fine too because actually the peel contains
a lot of flavor, but for now we've taken off
the peel and I've left the tails on, but that's
really just for aesthetic reasons. If you prefer the tail
off, that's fine too. Now, to the side of me,
I have a big putt of boiling water. That's nice
and boiling there. We wanna add our shrimp to the
boiling water. Now, literally, ounce our shrimp starts becoming pinky
peachy color they're done, they're ready. Do not overcook your
shrimp. That's like the worse thing you can do. So,
please, once they've become pink, that's all they need, get
them out of their and that's fine and before you
handle your shrimp or when you're cooking, make sure it's
nice and cold on ice before you put it in
the water. Alright, so, let's get these guys in there
and as I said that's gonna cook up pretty quickly,
couple of minutes, maybe 3 minutes max. We're gonna plate
that, serve it with the mayonnaise and that will be
it. We'll I've turned the heat off. Shrimp are done.
They've become a nice pinky peach color and that's what
know. So, let's drain off these and serve up a
few, perfect, and they are just right, and as I
said, this could be a great little appetizer or little
order about a party, perfect, and you can do it
in no time and you don't need to abort mayonnaise.
I've just proved to you that you can make some
fantastic mayonnaise and nice spicy one that at home. So
there you go, there's a few of our shrimp onto
the plate and we'll just serve that with some of
these beautiful creamy mayonnaise. Oh, that is just perfection. There
you go, that is one beautiful dish. That's how you
make boiled shrimp with spicy mayonnaise.
What You'll Need
- 2 very fresh organic egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Coleman's hot mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Step By Step
1
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, mustard powder and lemon juice. Whisking constantly, slowly dribble in the canola oil. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Whisk in the 1 tablespoon of water to thin out the mayonnaise if necessary.
2
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the shrimp and boil until pink, about 3 minutes. Drain and let cool. Serve the shrimp with the spicy mayonnaise.
For a summery main dish, consider serving this shrimp and spicy mayo with corn on the cob and red potatoes -- both favorite accompaniments to boiled shrimp, particularly in the South. Add a green salad and you have a full feast. Since this recipe makes a full eight servings, it's perfect for small get-togethers. And it's easy to double, triple or more if you're expecting a larger group.
Knowing how to boil shrimp is an ace up your sleeve when it comes to entertaining, making a great impression with very little effort.
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