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Boiled Shrimp

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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 4
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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.
Updated Oct 19, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 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

Steps

  • 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Shrimp can be cooked either fresh or frozen.
  • tip 2
    Medium shrimp may also be identified and sold as 26 to 30 shrimp per pound.

Nutrition

130 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 12g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
36%
Sodium
870mg
36%
Potassium
410mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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