BEER-BOILED SHRIMP

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This was my stepfather's crowd-pleasing recipe. It's simple to make, and the longer the shrimp sit, the better! You can prepare the shrimp a day ahead, refrigerate, and reheat before serving. The leftover liquid can be frozen and used to make great gumbo.

Provided by Nita Rockwell Minto

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pound butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
5 pounds large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles beer

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the salt and shrimp. Pour the beer over the shrimp, and simmer just until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat, and allow the shrimp to sit at least 1/2 hour. Serve while still warm, or refrigerate and reheat before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1030.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 737.8 mg, Fat 67.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 78.6 g, SaturatedFat 40.1 g, Sodium 2166.6 mg, Sugar 1.1 g