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Pickled Shrimp And Cucumber Spears Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 8 bay leaves
  • 3 lbs medium shrimp, shelled & deveined
  • 3 tbsps kosher salt
  • 6 to 8 small dried red chiles
  •  Eight 3-inch-long strips of lemon zest
  • 1/2 c fresh lemon juice
  • 12 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 lbs unwaxed kirby or Japanese cucumbers, cut into 3/4-inch-wide spears
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 5 c water

Directions
  • Step #1 In a large saucepan, bay leaves, garlic, mix the water, lemon zest & chiles.
  • Step #2 Cover up & let simmer over low heat/flame for 10 mins.
  • Step #3 Uncover, add the salt & let the brine cool.
  • Step #4 In a small saucepan, mix the lemon juice & sugar & boil over high heat until reduced by half.
  • Step #5 Add the reduction to the pickling brine.
  • Step #6 Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
  • Step #7 Add the shrimp & cook for just 1 min, then drain.
  • Step #8 Arrange the cucumber spears around the side of a large glass bowl.
  • Step #9 Put the shrimp in the center & cover with the brine.
  • Step #10 Place a plate directly on the shrimp & cucumbers & weight it down with canned goods to keep the shrimp & cucumbers submerged.
  • Step #11 Cover up & put in the fridge overnight.
  • Step #12 Arrange the shrimp & cucumbers on a platter & serve.
  • Step #13 Make Ahead: The shrimp & cucumbers must be put in the fridged overnight & served the next day.
  • Enjoy the Pickled Shrimp And Cucumber Spears recipe

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