Next     Navy Commander Sears's
Marinated Shrimp Cocktail

Ingredients:
Boil @ 2-3 lbs fresh or frozen shrimp in water with
1/2 cup of celery tops
1/4 cup of mixed
   pickling spice
 
   MARINADE MIX
2 cups of sliced onion
   rings
7-8 whole bay leaves
3 tbsp of capers
1 1/2 cups salad oil
3/4 to 1 cup or white
    vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons of
   whole celery seed

   Refrigerate covered
    for a minimum of
     1 1/2 to 2 days

  NOTE:
   you can eliminate the capers if you wish for this recipe 
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In a large stock pot cover the shrimp with water the celery tops and the pickling spice and then bring to a rolling boil. When they just start to float to the top of the pan. immediately drain them in a colander and cool using regular tap water.
Peel the cooked shrimp totally (and de-vane if necessary).
Layer the shrimp (preferably)  in a glass casserole pan with all of the remaining marinade ingredients and then cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 1/2 to 2 days before serving.


         NOTE:
The marinated shrimp can be kept in the refrigerator for about 1 week before it becomes over marinated. Freeze any extra marinated shrimp within 4-5 days.

   The recipe was originally created in the late 1950's by Dad's former Navy Commander "Mr. Sears".