Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 lemon
- 8 peppercorns optional
- Fresh parsley optional
- 12 large shrimp deveined and peeled, tail on
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with water. Leave enough room to add the shrimp.
- Stir in the salt, squeeze half a lemon, then drop the squeezed lemon into the water. Add peppercorns and parsley, if desired.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat, then turn off the heat and let the water stop boiling.
- Add the shrimp to the hot water, give a quick stir, cover the saucepan, and let the shrimp poach for 4-5 minutes until they turn opaque.
- While the shrimp are poaching, prepare a bath of ice and cold water in a large bowl.
- Once the shrimp are cooked, drain them and immerse them in the ice bath to stop the cooking.
- They will be ready to serve after a few minutes. Drain and devour!