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How to Make Pickled Shrimp

Today's pickled shrimp recipe will revolutionize the way you flavor your shrimp without even breaking a sweat.
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 7 mins
  • total TIME 12 hr 17 mins
  • INACTIVE TIME 12 hr
Course: Side DishCuisine: Global
Keyword: how to make pickled shrimp, is pickled shrimp healthy, pickled shrimp, pickled shrimp recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 153 kcal

Ingredients (13)

  • 9 oz peeled shrimp from 18 oz whole
  • 2 oz red onion sliced
  • 1 oz red chili sliced
  • 1 oz lemon sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 bay leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Make the brine: Combine 1/2 cup water, 2 tbsp white sugar, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, and 1/4 tsp salt.

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2

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 9 oz shrimp with 2 bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute then shock them in an ice water bath.

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3

Add shrimp, 2 oz red onion, 2 tsp black peppercorns, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 3 cloves of sliced garlic, 1/4 cup dill, 1 oz red chili, and 1 oz lemon into jars then pour in the brine.

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4

Put the lids on and leave the jars at room temperature for 4 hours, then refrigerate overnight.

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5

Serve and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 153 kcal | Fat 1 g | Saturated Fat 0 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | Cholesterol 205 mg | Sodium 300 mg | Potassium 429 mg | Carbohydrate 11 g | Fiber 2 g | Sugar 7 g | Protein 26 g | Vitamin A 294 IU | Vitamin C 20 mg | Calcium 108 mg | Iron 1 mg