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Drunken Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Drunken Shrimp

5 ingredients 4 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

250
Calories
25g
Protein
12g
Fat
5g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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

1

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.

2

Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Deglaze pot with beer and add shrimp. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat.

3

Once beer simmers, lower heat to low and cook 5 minutes.

4

Stir in butter 1 tbsp at a time and serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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