Best Recipe for Tailgate Peel-and-Eat Shrimp with Texas Tequila-Mayo Dip
Ingredients
- 2 pound jumbo shrimp, with shell on
- 2 tablespoon crab boil or cajun spice
- water to cover shrimp
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- Texas Tequila Mayo Dip, recipe follows
- 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons tequila, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- kosher salt
- freshly ground cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water, crab boil, lemon, celery and liquid smoke to a boil. Simmer for five minutes and add shrimp. Return mixture to a boil and simmer shrimp until opaque, approximately 4-5 minutes. Immediately remove pan from the stove and leave the shrimp in the water for 5 minutes to absorb more flavor. Drain, cool slightly. Make dipping sauce and serve with shrimp.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine well. Chill if not using immediately.
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