Citrus Marinated Shrimp

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lemon slices, thin slices
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 lb shrimp, unshelled (about 32)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• lettuce leaf, for lining the plates

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2 add shrimp and boil them, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until pink and just firm to the touch.
• 3 drain shrimp in colander, refresh them under cold water, and shell and devein them.
• 4 in a bowl, combine ketchup, garlic, vegetable oil, lemon juice, sugar, celery seeds, mustard seeds, tabasco, organe, onion and salt and pepper.
• 5 toss shrimp with marinade and chill mixture, covered, for 24 hours.
• 6 drain shrimp and arrange on lettuce leaves on serving plates.