Perfect Spiced Boiled Shrimp

Recipe Courtesy Emeril Lagasse

~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

2 lemons, halved

4 quarts water

4 bay leaves

3 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne (OR MORE IF YOU LIKE SPICY)

2 tablespoons Zatarain’s Concentrated Crab & Shrimp Boil (I USE OLD BAY)

2 1/2 pounds shell-on shrimp

Squeeze the juice from the lemons into a large pot. Add the halves. Add the water, bay leaves, salt, cayenne, and Zatarain’s liquid boil. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the shrimp. Return to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.

Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings