Cocktail Shrimp

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb very large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and rinsed, reserving shells (16 to 20 per pound)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dry wine
• 4 peppercorns
• 4 coriander seeds
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 5 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)

Recipe

• 1 bring reserved shells, 3 cups water and salt to boil in 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until fragrant, about 20 minutes.
• 2 strain stock through sieve, pressing on shells to estract all liquid.
• 3 bring stock and remaining ingredients except shrimp to boil over high heat.
• 4 boil for 2 minutes then turn off heat.
• 5 stir in shrimp; cover and let stand until firm and pink, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, prepare large container with ice water.
• 7 after shrimp is done, drain shrimp, reserving stock for another use.
• 8 then plunge shrimp into ice water to stop cooking, then drain again.
• 9 serve shrimp chilled with cocktail sauce.