Spicy Beer-Braised Shrimp: A Flavorful Recipe

INGREDIENTS

3 bottles (12 ounces each) pilsner beer, divided 1 tablespoon seafood boil seasoning blend 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 lemon, sliced into quarters 1 pound raw large shrimp (15 to 20 count), deveined and shelled except for tails Dipping Sauce (recipe)

PREPARATION:

1. Pour one bottle of beer into large bowl half-filled with ice; set aside.
2. Add remaining 2 bottles of beer, seafood boil seasoning, mustard seeds and red pepper flakes intp 1-gallon stockpot. Squeeze lemon juice into pot, add lemon quarters. Bring beer mixture to simmer over medium-high heat.
3. Add shrimp. Cover; remove from heat. Let sit 3 minutes to cook shrimp. Drain; transfer shrimp to bowl of chilled beer and ice cubes. When cool, remove shrimp from bowl; arrange on platter. Serve with Dipping Sauce.

This recipe appears in: Seafood