Seriously Good Pickled Shrimp
- PREP 40min
- COOK 5min
- TOTAL 45min
We cannot get enough of this pickled shrimp recipe. The shrimp turn out tangy, herby, and so delicious! You will quickly cook the shrimp before adding them to the brine. It’s easy and guarantees the perfect texture!
You Will Need
For Cooking the Shrimp
1 pound (450g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lemon
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
For the Pickling Liquid
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from half a large lemon
1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning
1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons (88ml) apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup (60ml) avocado oil or vegetable oil
1/2 cup (120ml) ice water
1/8 teaspoon gochugaru Korean red chili flakes or use crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup (15g) fresh parsley leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
Directions
Make the pickling liquid. Add the lemon juice, salt, Cajun seasoning, sliced onion, cider vinegar, oil, ice water, chili flakes, and black pepper to a bowl large enough to hold the shrimp once it has cooked.
Stir until well blended, then chill in the refrigerator while you cook the shrimp.
Bring 8 cups (1.8L) of water to a boil in a large pot. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze the juice into the boiling water, and add the lemon halves.
Add the tablespoon of salt, Cajun or Creole seasoning, bay leaf, and black pepper.
Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, then transfer them to the chilled pickling liquid using a slotted spoon, stirring them around the pickling liquid a few times.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Stir in the fresh herbs before serving.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Storing: Keep the shrimp in the brine in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The shrimp do firm up as they sit, but are still delicious!
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. The brine is included in the calculations, so fat and sodium are higher than what you will likely consume.