Name: Best Pickled Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Apple cider vinegar - 1 cup; Olive oil - ½ cup; Lemon juice - ¼ cup; Red onion, thinly sliced - 1 small; Lemon, thinly sliced - 1 medium; Fresno chile, thinly sliced - 1 medium; Garlic, smashed - 3 cloves; Bay leaves, crushed - 3; Capers, roughly chopped - 2 tablespoons; Celery seed - 1 teaspoon; Lemon zest - 1 teaspoon; Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 2 tablespoons; Large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails left on - 2 pounds

Ingredients for - Best Pickled Shrimp

1. Apple cider vinegar 1 cup

2. Olive oil ½ cup

3. Lemon juice ¼ cup

4. Red onion, thinly sliced 1 small

5. Lemon, thinly sliced 1 medium

6. Fresno chile, thinly sliced 1 medium

7. Garlic, smashed 3 cloves

8. Bay leaves, crushed 3

9. Capers, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons

10. Celery seed 1 teaspoon

11. Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

12. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) 2 tablespoons

13. Large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails left on 2 pounds

How to cook deliciously - Best Pickled Shrimp

1 . Stage

Combine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, onion, lemon slices, Fresno chile, garlic, crushed bay leaves, capers, celery seed, and lemon zest in a large bowl; stir until well combined. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the shrimp.

2 . Stage

Combine 3 quarts of water and seafood seasoning in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add shrimp and cook for exactly 2 minutes. Drain well and add to chilled onion mixture. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight, or up to 4 days.

3 . Stage

Serve chilled.