Ingredients
6 cup water
2 tbsp salt
2 bay leaves
1 lemon, halved
1 stalk celery, cut into 3 pieces
2 lb unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
4 cup shredded lettuce (optional)
1 bubba's cocktail sauce
Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; add
shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain
well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp.
Arrange lettuce on individual serving plates, if desired. Top with
shrimp. Serve with Bubba's Cocktail Sauce. Garnish, with lemon
wedges, if desired.
Yield: 8 to 10 appetizer servings.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Dutch Oven; Fish; Party; Seafood; Shrimp
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