Poached Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 4 black peppercorns
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 lb large shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Recipe

• 1 fill a large pot with about 1/2 gallon water.
• 2 squeeze in the lemon juice and toss in lemon halves for extra flavor.
• 3 add the bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, garlic, and salt.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 5 simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the water with the aromatics.
• 6 before adding the shrimp, bring water to a rolling boil.
• 7 add the shrimp, them remove from heat and allow shrimp to poach for 7 to 8 minutes, until the turn pink.
• 8 using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp from the poaching liquid to a bowl.
• 9 chill shrimp in the refrigerator.