CREOLE SPICED SHRIMP

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This shrimp boil recipe admittedly requires a lot of ingredients, but don't be put off. In this boil, fennel seed, cloves, allspice and a host of other spices infuse sweet shrimp with flavors straight out of the bayou, while also filling your kitchen with an intoxicating aroma.

Provided by Suzanne Lenzer

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1/2 cup kosher salt
4 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 tablespoons chile powder
1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon allspice
2 lemons, halved
4 fresh bay leaves
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
48 medium shrimp, shells cut down the back and veins removed

Steps:

Fill a large pot with about 2 gallons of water. Add all ingredients except shrimp and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and continue to simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Add shrimp to pot and return to a simmer. Cover, remove pot from heat and let stand until shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, discard the boil, and refrigerate shrimp until chilled, about 1 hour; peel. Serve on top of chowchow, drizzled with some of the vegetables' pickling liquid, or on a platter with chowchow on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 55, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 220 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams