Pickled Shrimp

Recipesfull introduces to you: Thanksgiving Recipes. (Pickled Shrimp). If you didn't grow up in a coastal town in the South, you might never have eaten pickled shrimp with your Thanksgiving dinner. But since you can use frozen shrimp in this recipe, it might be time to try. Briny and a bit spicy, this pickled shrimp is full of flavor. You can make this dish the day before the feast for a faint pickle taste or leave them in the refrigerator for a week before, which means you'll bring something with huge personality to the table. Either way, this might become a tradition for your family. Good for a week.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 7 mins

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pound of shrimp

Pickled Shrimp

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons kosher salt

divided

3 large lemons

zested and juiced

¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 tablespoons pickling spice

2 cloves garlic

finely chopped

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

3 large shallots

thinly sliced lengthwise

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Directions

Step 1

Fill a large bowl with ice-cold water.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add shrimp and 1 tablespoon salt; reduce heat to low and cook until shrimp are pink about 2 minutes. Drain the shrimp and transfer to the bowl of cold water until chilled 3 to 5 minutes. Drain again.

Step 3

Combine remaining 1 tablespoon salt lemon zest and juice parsley pickling spice garlic and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Pour in olive oil and whisk together to make the pickling oil.

Step 4

Fill a resealable glass jar with shrimp and shallots in 4 alternating layers. Pour the pickling oil on top submerging all contents. Put on the lid and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Nutritional Information

Pickled Shrimp

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 650.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.9g 42%

Carbohydrates: 18.4g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 57.4g 88%

Saturated Fat: 8.2g 41%

Cholesterol: 172.6mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 1231.9IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 55%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 76mg 127%

Folate: 30.9mcg 8%

Calcium: 110.8mg 11%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 52.4mg 19%

Potassium: 467.5mg 13%

Sodium: 3088.6mg 124%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 516.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.