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Citrus-Marinated Shrimp with Louis Sauce

Southern Living

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Yield: Makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings

Ingredients

  • 2  lemons, halved
  • 2  limes, halved
  • 1/2  orange, halved
  • 1  tablespoon  crushed red pepper
  • 4  pounds  unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
  • 2  cups  fresh orange juice
  • 2  cups  grapefruit juice
  • 2  cups  pineapple juice
  • 1/2  cup  fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2  cup  fresh lime juice
  • 1  lemon, sliced
  • 1  orange, sliced
  • 1  lime, sliced
  • 1  grapefruit, sliced
  • 1  teaspoon  dried crushed red pepper
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Louis Sauce
  • Garnish: citrus fruit slices

Preparation

Combine lemon halves, next 3 ingredients, and salted water to cover in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Plunge shrimp into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.

Peel shrimp, leaving tails on. Devein, if desired.

Combine orange juice and next 9 ingredients in a large shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Add shrimp, cover or seal, and chill 25 minutes. Drain off liquid. Serve shrimp over lettuce leaves with Louis Sauce. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living, MARCH 2003