Spiced Shrimp

Total Time: 24 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups cooked shelled medium shrimp (1 1/2 lbs. raw shrimp)
• 3 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 medium green bell peppers, sliced
• 1 large lemon, thinly sliced and seeded
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 fill a large bowl with alternating layers of shrimp, onions, bell peppers and lemon slices.
• 2 combine the vinegar, water, salt, sugar, dry mustard, ginger, peppercorns, bay leaf and tabasco sauce in a saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 cool and strain.
• 5 add the oil and lemon juice, stirring to mix well.
• 6 pour the mixture over the shrimp and vegetables.
• 7 cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 8 drain before serving.
• 9 serve in a bowl that is placed in another bowl filled with ice to keep the shrimp and veggies cold.