Shrimp with cheater aioli
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
1 cup light mayonnaise
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or fresh-ground black pepper
16 cups water
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, quartered
1 carrot, sliced
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig parsley
1 large bay leaf
1.5 kg frozen raw large shrimp, or 750 g frozen large peeled, cooked shrimp
Instructions
To make sauce, stir mayonnaise with garlic, parsley and cayenne. Turn into a pretty dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 days.
In a large saucepan, combine water with celery, onion, carrot and herbs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add frozen shrimp all at once. (For best flavor, use shrimp right from freezer; do not defrost.) Cover and return water just to a full boil. This takes from 5 to 7 minutes. As soon as water boils, drain shrimp and serve. Or spread shrimp on a tray with shallow sides and immediately place in the refrigerator, uncovered. When thoroughly chilled, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Serve hot or cold shrimp with shells left on. Let guests peel and dip into garlicky mayonnaise.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 108, Protein 20.7g, Carbohydrates 0.9g, Fat 1.8g, Sodium 151mg.
Serve a steaming pile of large shrimp with shells slit "zipper back" for your guests to peel and dip into the fastest garlicky mayonnaise we could devise. For a doubly cheating version, simply defrost peeled cooked shrimp and serve cold.
