Cold Beer Shrimp
- 1 12 -ounce bottle beer, any type
- 1 pound large shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 teaspoon peeled, grated gingerroot
- 1 tablespoon shopped fresh cilantro leaves, mint or chives
- Coarse or kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Bring the beer to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Add the shrimp, stir, and cook for 2 minutes, or until they just turn pink.
- Remove from the heat and let the shrimp cool in the beer, stirring or turning often; they will continue to cook in the hot liquid.
- Once they are cool, remove the shrimp from the beer, using a slotted spoon.
- Peel and devein the shrimp; return them to the beer and stir for 1 minute to remove any remaining grit.
- Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
- (The beer can be strained and added to shrimp or fish stock.)
- The shrimp can be prepared up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan.
- Add the soy sauce, lime juice, Tabasco, tomato and gingerroot.
- Cook over high heat, stirring, for 2 minutes, to heat through.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Spoon the cooled sauce over the shrimp and toss to combine.
- Add the cilantro, mint or chives.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
shrimp, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, tabasco sauce, tomato, gingerroot, cilantro, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cold-beer-shrimp.html (may not work)