Today I get to share another great recipe from my stint as the April featured chef over at US Wellness Meats. If you haven’t been over there to check them out, do it now. They have a wide variety of grass fed, sustainable meats and seafood as well as pastured goat and cow cheeses, nitrate free meats, sugar free bacon, sausages and more. I absolutely love this place! Now, more about these amazing shrimp….
This was hands down, the most delicious shrimp I think we have ever tasted. Seasoned with spicy jalapeños, lemongrass, fresh fennel and Meyer lemons, these juicy shrimp were absolutely delicious chilled! They make an elegant appetizer served over ice at a dinner party or just enjoy them as a “pop in your mouth” snack. We also tried them sliced in half and fried in ghee, which was heavenly as well.
I will say this though: if you aren’t a fan of “spicy”…….use less jalapeño cause here in Texas it’s gotta be hot enough to make us sweat a little! (like the heat here isn’t enough right?
Overnight Vietnamese Pickled Shrimp
vinegar)
and smashed
shaved*
into thin rings (about 1/2 cup packed)
sliced into rings (about 1 – 1 1/2 cups)
tablespoons packed)
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
Method:
1. Place the water, vinegar, lemongrass, salt and ginger in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the (defrosted) shrimp to the boiling water. Cover and cook the shrimp till cooked through, about 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, giving the shrimp and water time to cool.3. Once cooled, add the remaining ingredients to the pot and carefully stir to combine. Place in the fridge uncovered for about an hour or until completely cooled then cover tightly and let sit overnight in the fridge for a minimum of 8 hours.Notes: For a prettier display, you can strain the water into a container and then layer the ingredients into large mason jar/jars in an attractive manner, leaving some room at the top for the liquid. Once layered, pour the liquid mixture over the rest of the ingredients.
Also see this recipe at US Wellness Meats (It’s the 3rd recipe down)
Love it! Thanks for recipe 🙂
Looks delish
Looks so amazing!! Kinda like a twist on ceviche? I love it.
Oh man does this look incredible. We've got a bunch of shrimp that I haven't quite known what to do with! This is perfect for us! Thank you for sharing!
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Very flavorful recipe, and I’ve only got to the part where you put it in the refrigerator overnight! Let’s see if I can wait until tomorrow (probably will make an incredible late night rfrigerator raid snack!).
Gorgeous, sharing!