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Pickled Shrimp and Vegetables

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Pickled Shrimp and Vegetables

Pickled Shrimp and Vegetables

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Pickling Crock with Lids - Ideal for fermenting and pickling a variety of foods, including shrimp and vegetables.

  • Mason Jar Set with Lids - Versatile for canning, pickling, and storing foods securely, perfect for preserving the shrimp and vegetables.

  • Stainless Steel Pickling Spoon - Essential for stirring during pickling processes, ensuring even flavor and texture distribution in your pickled shrimp.

  • Airtight Food Storage Container - Great for storing the final pickled product, maintaining freshness and flavor over time.

  • Jar Opener - Makes opening mason jars easier when dealing with preserved foods like your pickled shrimp and vegetables.

  • Mandoline Slicer - Useful for uniformly slicing shrimp and vegetables, which can be an important step in the pickling process.

  • Oven Thermometer - Ensuring the correct temperature for both cooking and canning processes is crucial; this tool aids in ensuring proper food preservation techniques are applied during pickling.

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 large lemons

  • 2 cups white-wine vinegar

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

  • 4 tablespoons kosher salt

  • 4 tablespoons pickling spices (from a 2 1/2-oz jar)

  • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds

  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 large Turkish bay leaves or 1 California

  • 1 large fennel bulb (sometimes labeled "anise"; 1 lb), stalks discarded

  • 3 large celery ribs, sliced diagonally (1/4 inch thick)

  • 1 jumbo sweet onion such as Vidalia (1 lb), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

  • 3 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, tail and first shell segment left intact, and deveined

  • 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Finely grate 3 tablespoons lemon zest using small holes of a box grater, then squeeze 3/4 cup juice from lemons. Transfer zest and juice to a large bowl and add vinegar, oil, sugar, red-pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 2 tablespoons pickling spices, 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, and two thirds of garlic, whisking until combined well.
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Instruction 2

Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of water to a boil with remaining 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 2 tablespoons pickling spices, 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, remaining one third of garlic, and bay leaves.
3

Instruction 3

Meanwhile, quarter fennel bulb lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Add sliced fennel to boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to marinade. Return water to a boil, then add celery and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Transfer celery with a slotted spoon to marinade. Return water to a boil, then add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Transfer onion with a slotted spoon to marinade. Return water to a boil and cook shrimp, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through (no longer translucent inside), about 1 1/2 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to marinade. Stir shrimp and vegetables until coated well.
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Instruction 4

When shrimp and vegetables have cooled to room temperature, transfer to a large airtight container and marinate, chilled, stirring once or twice, until shrimp is pickled and flavors have developed, at least 8 hours. Season with salt and pepper and transfer shrimp and vegetables to a platter with a slotted spoon and drizzle shrimp with some of marinade. Stir in parsley just before serving.
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