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Drunken Shrimp
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schedulePrep 0 min
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speedmedium
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Source revision: Revision 4508326
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Ingredients
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- 48 jumbo peeled, deveined shrimp
- 12 oz beer (recommended: Budweiser)
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided
Directions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until slightly undercooked. Quickly place shrimp in ice water and drain. Set aside.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Deglaze pot with beer and add shrimp. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat.
- Once beer simmers, lower heat to low and cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in butter 1 tbsp at a time and serve warm.
