Ingredients
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1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (not dark or amber)
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1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
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2 bay leaves
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2 lbs raw shrimp (cleaned, tails left on)
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1/2 cup butter
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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bottled seafood cocktail sauce
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lemon wedge
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1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine the beer, pepper flakes, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then boil for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp. Cover and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Melt the butter. Stir in the lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Serve the shrimp with the butter mixture, cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.