Spicy Beer-boiled Shrimp

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (not dark or amber)
• 1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 lbs raw shrimp (cleaned, tails left on)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• bottled seafood cocktail sauce
• lemon wedge

Recipe

• 1 combine the beer, pepper flakes, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large heavy saucepan. bring to a boil, then boil for 2 minutes. add the shrimp. cover and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. drain.
• 2 melt the butter. stir in the lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• 3 serve the shrimp with the butter mixture, cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.