Tasty Bites: Simple Shrimp Salad
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00AM MAD21 By Beth V
It is hard to beat a good shrimp salad sandwich. People are willing to pay quite a bit to buy them at restaurants and with good reason….they are a wonderful treat. You will be surprised how incredibly easy this is to put together and the payoff is really delicious.
Start with one pound of medium-sized shrimp. I started with a 1-lb bag of frozen shrimp from Aldi that cost about $4. You can also start with shrimp you’ve had steamed at the supermarket or even frozen, already-cooked shrimp.
To steam these shrimp, I followed the recipe on the container of Old Bay seasoning. For a pound of shrimp, combine 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ cup of water, and ½ cup of white vinegar. Bring this to boil in a sauce pan or steamer pan. Add the shrimp, cover and allow to steam just until opaque and pink. You really want to guard against overcooking…rubbery-textured shrimp salad is just not quite the same.
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