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Elegant Pickled Shrimp

MAKES 12 APPETIZER SERVINGS
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 lemons
  • 3 pounds large fresh shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
  • 4 fresh bay leaves
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 3.4-ounce bottle capers, drained
  • 1 9.9-ounce jar marinated baby artichoke hearts, drained and halved*
  • 1 14-ounce can hearts of palm, drained and sliced*
  • 1 12-ounce jar marinated mushrooms, drained
  • 12 lemon slices
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil
  • Garnish: fresh basil leaves

Method
 

  1. In a large Dutch oven, bring 10 cups water and Old Bay seasoning to a boil. Slice 2 lemons and add to boiling water; let boil for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Drain shrimp and set aside.
  2. In a large serving bowl, combine shallots and next 13 ingredients. Stir in shrimp.
  3. Cover tightly, and let marinate in refrigerator overnight. Just before serving, remove bay leaves and stir in chopped basil. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired. Serve chilled with a slotted spoon.

Notes

*We used Vigo hearts of palm and marinated artichoke hearts.