Name: Old Bay Steamed Shrimp
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning; 1 pound Large RAW shrimp peeled and deveined (tails on or off – either is fine); 1/4 cup OLD BAY® Cocktail Sauce

Old Bay seasoning is a favorite and this Old Bay Steamed Shrimp is ready in FIVE MINUTES!!! It’s light and flavorful – great to serve with veggies and garlic bread!

These Old Bay Steamed Shrimp are great as an appetizer or even a main dish – they’re simple and I swear to you – they were ready in LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES!!! Raw shrimp cooks so fast!

The recipe for Old Bay Steamed Shrimp is super easy and takes minutes to make. There are also a lot of varieties of Old Bay Seasoning – I used the lemon herb variety for this recipe – but you can use any of them. Be sure to also use RAW shrimp – peeled and deveined. This shrimp cooks in just 2-3 minutes so be sure to get the raw so it doesn’t get rubbery.

How to steam shrimp?

First up – bring cider vinegar (or beer), water and Old Bay seasoning to a boil on the stove. While that’s coming up to a boil, rinse and drain your thawed, raw shrimp. Once the vinegar mix is boiling – toss in the shrimp. Stir and turn the shrimp and by the time you turn them all – they’ll be done. It was SO FAST!!!! Then serve them up with your favorite cocktail sauce.

Because it’s so fast – be sure your side dishes are all ready! Or you can use this shrimp in other recipes!

How long to steam shrimp?

Steaming shrimp is super quick and you want to be sure to NOT overcook. Once your water is simmering and you add the shrimp – it only takes 2-3 minutes until the shrimp turns pinkish white.

How to season steamed shrimp?

For Old Bay Steamed Shrimp – you should add the seasoning into the water as its simmering. After you serve – you can also add an extra sprinkling onto the platter. Then dip away in your favorite cocktail sauce or just eat plain!

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If you’re looking for other great recipes with shrimp – I’ve got you covered! You could toss the cooked shrimp into this Cajun Pasta recipe at the end, pop them into tortilla shells for shrimp tacos or use them in this seafood pasta salad instead of crab meat!