Boiled Spiced Shrimp With Whole Tomato Ketchup

Serves: 5

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

56

Sweetness

55

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Carrot

1

Celery

1 small

Onion

1 tbsp

Rice Vinegar

1

Salt

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1 pinch

Ground Cloves

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Heat a pot of water to a boil

2

Peel and devein the shrimp

3

Put the shells into another pot along with the carrot, celery, onion, sherry and rice vinegars, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon salt

4

Bring to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 30 minutes

5

While the stock is cooking, mix the shrimp with the shrimp boil spice and refrigerate

6

Make an ice bath by placing ice cubes and cold water in a bowl

7

Once the pot of water is boiling, blanch the tomatoes for 30 seconds, remove with a slotted spoon and quickly cool in the ice bath

8

Work in a few batches so you don't overcook the tomatoes

9

Peel the tomatoes and set aside

10

Put 1 cup water, the sugars, pinch of cloves and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepot and bring to a boil

11

Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes

12

Set aside

13

Strain the shrimp stock and keep warm

14

Remove the shrimp from the refrigerator

15

Place a saute pan on high heat, add the oil, then the shrimp and cook for 1 minute

16

Add the stock and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes

17

Serve the shrimp with the ketchup on the side