Boiled Shrimp

A truly versatile dish! Quick-cooking shrimp can be boiled, deveined and served with cocktail sauce as an appetizer, added to stir-fries or made into refreshing salads.

Prep Time: 35 min
Total Time: 35 min
Makes: 4 servings

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1	cup ketchup
4	teaspoons prepared horseradish
1	teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2	or 3 drops red pepper sauce
1	lb uncooked medium shrimp in shells, thawed if frozen

Serve with...

Creamy Corn and Garlic Risotto
Total Time: 32 min

1.	In small bowl, mix all ingredients except shrimp. Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons additional horseradish, if desired, until sauce has desired flavor. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
2.	In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water to boiling. Add shrimp. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm; drain.
3.	Peel shrimp, leaving tails on. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp; wash out vein. Serve shrimp with sauce.

Did You Know?

Shrimp can be cooked either fresh or frozen.

Purchasing

Medium shrimp may also be identified and sold as 26 to 30 shrimp per pound.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 105mg; Sodium 870mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 15g); Protein 12g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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