Beer-Boiled Shrimp

86 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“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.” - by Nita

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

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
1030 cal
52%

Fat
67.9 g
105%

Carbs
12.1 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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LEXI, JACK and COOKIE

Feb. 20, 2008

"Great, different taste than I'm used to in shrimp. Next time I would cut way down on the butter (was just a bit too rich for me as written), and add some garlic. I found that it was absolutely neces..." See moresary to let the shrimp sit in the beer mixture for the full half-hour...improved the taste and made them exceptionally tender. My husband loved this dish! Thanks for sharing the recipe."

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Sandy

Mar. 1, 2008

"WOW! I tried this recipe and it came out de-lici-ous! I actually made this with 2 1/2 pounds of shrimp, half the butter and 2 beers to boil in, followed the rest as stated and also took reviewers adv..." See moreise and added old bay.. I also added garlic and added bay leaves and let it sit for 30 minutes (shripm will not turn rubbery!). Came out stupendous! served with yellow rice and had a restaurant quality meal made by a trusty person (me, lol) I would recommend this to anyone!"

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SouthernGma

Oct. 14, 2007

"This is better than "outa this world"! I did reduce the butter (Whew!) to 2 sticks (to reduce my guilt) and then followed recipe as directed. I also saved liquid and used it in a big pot of shrimp cr..." See moreeole and it was one of the best I've ever done and whatever guilt I had is long gone!! Thank you. "

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