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    Last Modified: May 24, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 2 Comments

    Traditional Old Bay Steamed Shrimp Recipe - Peel & Eat Shrimp

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    Traditional Old Bay Steamed Shrimp Recipe for Peel & Eat Shrimp - These delicious shrimp can be cooked in a skillet or sauce pot on the stove. This is the best simple, quick, and easy seafood seasoning recipe. Very healthy with vinegar and no butter. Perfect low carb, keto, paleo, whole 30 dinner. Can be served cold. Can use seafood seasoning instead of Old Bay.

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    Every year on New Year's Eve, Joe makes three pounds of these Old Bay steamed shrimp for dinner. (It's okay to substitute seafood seasoning for Old Bay if you can't find the latter.) He loves peel & eat shrimp, and while I don't love them as much, I do partake of his bounty on that special occasion.

    What is Old Bay?

    Old Bay seasoning is sold by McCormick and was originally created by the Baltimore Spice Company in Maryland. In the eastern US, it is synonymous with seafood dishes, but I've eaten it on popcorn, French fries, corn on the cob, fried chicken, potato salad, and many other dishes and meats.

    Old Bay is a blend of celery salt, paprika, and black and red pepper. It is smoky, salty, and a little spicy, so a little goes a long way.

    How to Make Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

    1. Bring the water, vinegar, and Old Bay to a rolling boil over high heat.
    2. Once the Old Bay mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to medium-high and drop a steamer basket into the pot. It's important that the water is not over the top of the bottom of the basket or you will boil your shrimp rather than steaming them. (That's not totally bad, just different.) Add the shrimp to the steamer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they have turned pink. Try not to overcook the shrimp or they will get rubbery and tough to peel.
    3. Carefully remove the steamer basket from the pot and discard the cooking liquid.
    4. Sprinkle the shrimp with additional Old Bay if desired. Shrimp can be served hot as is or chilled and served cold. They are good both ways. I like to dip my shrimp in a bit of melted butter or cocktail sauce.

    Try these other shrimp recipes while you're here:

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    A collage of Shrimp and Old Bay seafood seasoning

    Traditional Old Bay Steamed Shrimp Recipe - Peel & Eat Shrimp

    These Old Bay steamed shrimp are the perfect peel & eat shrimp recipe for special occasions or everyday dinners. It's okay to substitute seafood seasoning for Old Bay.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Gluten-free, Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 244 kcal

    Equipment

    • Steamer basket

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs shrimp
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup white vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon Old Bay

    Instructions
     

    • Combine water, vinegar, and Old Bay in a stock pot. Bring to a boil.
    • Drop a steamer basket into the stock pot and add the shrimp. Return the liquid to a boil and cook for 2-3 additional minutes.
    • Drain, remove shells, and de-vein. Chill if desired.

    Notes

    You will need a steamer basket to make these steamed shrimp. If you don't have one, you can also drop the shrimp right into the cooking liquid and boil them. The texture will be a bit different, but they will taste pretty similar.
    I prefer to eat these shrimp hot, right out of the pan, but a lot of people (including my husband) prefer to eat them chilled as in a shrimp cocktail.
    I also like to serve these with cocktail sauce which is made from ketchup and horseradish.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 572mg | Sodium: 1767mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 354mg | Iron: 6mg
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    1. Patti Wallech says

      June 13, 2021 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      Only a REAL Marylander would eat Old Bay on popcorn, corn on the cob, and french fries and not just seafood. I live in TX now, and people don't have the same appreciation for Old Bay. I suppose it's only fair since I don't have the same appreciation for the ENTIRE aisle of hot sauce they have in the grocery stores here.

      My grandpa used to make cold peel and eat shrimp for us every so often. He always used BEER in place of vinegar. The cheaper the beer, the better. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I always have white wine on hand (mostly for cooking). So I use that. The shrimps always come out nice. KEY is to barely cook them through. They continue to cook in the shells while they are cooling down.

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    2. Sue says

      December 24, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      I just steamed the shrimp today, for Christmas Eve. I was Leary using vinegar, BUT they turned out amazing! Thank you for the receipe! I will make them like this again.

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