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Marinated Picnic Shrimp

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Marinated Picnic Shrimp: Pickled shrimp perfect to take on a summer picnic at the beach, park or camping.  With bold flavors of shallots, lemons, champagne vinegar, olive oil, fresh dill and more. Completely outdoor safe and completely delicious! Add a tray of cheeses, olives, crackers and fruit for an alfresco dining experience.

Marinated Picnic Shrimp
This shrimp is marinated with lots of lemons, shallots, champagne vinegar, olive oil and assorted herbs.  Simply delicious and the perfect appetizer.  It doesn’t have to be for a picnic, It also makes the perfect light summer lunch.  Dine in style while camping.  You can make this days in advance (the flavors get better and better).

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How to Make Marinated Shrimp

Marinated Picnic Shrimp
The great news about this delicious shrimp is….IT CAN BE MADE AND SHOULD BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME.
  • INGREDIENTS
    • 2 shallots
    • 2 lemons
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 cup champagne vinegar
    • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • ¼ cup fresh dill
    • 6 bay leaves
    • 2 tablespoons celery seed
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 pound large shrimp
  • DIRECTIONS
    • In a large jar combine the shallots, lemons, garlic, vinegar, oil, dill, bay leaves, celery seed, sugar, curshed red pepper, salt and shrimp.
    • Mix well; refrigerate for a least 8 hours before serving.
Marinated Picnic Shrimp

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Marinated Picnic Shrimp

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Marinated Picnic Shrimp
Marinated Picnic Shrimp

Marinated Picnic Shrimp

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Marinated Picnic Shrimp: Pickled shrimp perfect to take on a summer picnic at the beach, park or camping.  With bold flavors of shallots, lemons, champagne vinegar, olive oil, fresh dill and more. Completely outdoor safe and completely delicious!

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup champagne vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons celery seed
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, COOKED (leave the tails)

Instructions

  1. In a large jar combine the shallots, lemons, garlic, vinegar, oil, dill bay leaves, celery seed, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt and cooked shrimp.
  2. Mix well; refrigerated for at least 8 hours before serving.

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Marinated Picnic Shrimp — 7 Comments

  4. I made these last night to watch fireworks on a boat. OH MY!!! They were delicious and I received many compliments and requests for the recipe. I didnt have celery seed or bay leaves and they only marinated for 3 hours and they were unbelievably flavorful.

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