- Ingredients: 1 lb jumbo shell-on shrimp deveined, 1/4 cup sea salt, 1/4 tsp old bay seasoning and 2 lemons.
- Method:
- Scoop 8 cups of ice into a large bowl, set aside. Combine salt, sugar and 6 cups of water in a large saucepan. Cut lemons in half, squeeze juice into pot, and toss in lemon halves.
- Bring liquid to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar, then remove pot from heat. Add shrimp and pouach uncovered 3 1/2 minutes.
- Immediately add reserved ice to saucepan to rapidly chill the liquid and stop the cooking. Let shrimp sit in ice bath for 10 minutes. Drain, pat dry and peel. Pat dry again.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve shrimp on cracked ice with lemon wedges cocktail sauce.