Maryland Style Shrimp Salad Recipes

OLD BAY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water and set next to the sink.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright pink and cooked through, about 1½ minutes (the water needn't return to a boil).
• Drain the shrimp in a colander and then immediately plunge them into the ice water to shock them and stop the cooking process. Let sit until chilled, about 15 minutes. Peel the shrimp and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Old Bay, wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in the shrimp, celery, and light green scallions. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving, transfer the salad to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the dark green scallions and a dash of Old Bay. The salad will keep for 2 days, covered, in the refrigerator.

MARYLAND STYLE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Steam the Shrimp and then peel and clean. Dice into whatever size you'd like on a sandwich.
• Combine the celery, onion, Old Bay, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, Miracle Whip and lemon juice. Stir to uniformly disperse all ingredients.
• Add the Shrimp and stir to coat.
• Serve cold.

MY MARYLAND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat 1-2 cups of water to a boil over a steamer basket. Add the shrimp and steam until just cooked -- 4 minutes should do it. Cool shrimp.
• 2. and de-vein the shrimp and slice lengthwise (or leave them whole)
• 3. Combine the shrimp and the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Chill for an hour or up to 24 hours. Serve in a bowl, on white bread with lettuce and tomato. We like ours on mini bagels.

MARYLAND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together celery, onion, mayo, lemon juice, and Old Bay.
• Cut shrimp in half if large. You can chop if you like smaller pieces, but I like chunks.
• Stir in shrimp.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

STEAMED SHRIMP MARYLAND STYLE

Steps:

• 1. 1 pound of raw shrimp. rinse them in a colander. Shake off excess water.
• 2. Add 1 can of beer to the steamer in place of the water. If you are using a pot, pour the beer in the pot then add the steamer piece. Add shrimp in the basket of the steamer or steamer piece.
• 3. Add cut up Onion and 1/2 cup of Old bay Seasoning to the shrimp. stir and coat well. Cover tight with a lid. If you are cooking stove top. cook on medium. Cook until shrimp is pink.. When it is done, serve hot with cocktail sauce. YUM You can also add corn on the cob. (1/2 pieces) If you use larger shrimp, cooking time may vary. Always start off with thawed shrimp. It cooks evenly. Left over shrimp can be used to make great shrimp pasta salad.

EASY SHRIMP SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• thaw shrimp in cold running water
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, then add 1 tablespoon of Old Bay Seasoning
• Add thawed shrimp to boiling water and cook until the water returns to a boil, no longer than 5-6 minutes.
• Drain the water from the pan and cover the shrimp with ice. Let the shrimp cool down in the ice for 15 minutes, then remove from the ice. Place the cooled shrimp in the refrigerator to continue to chill for one hour (or overnight)
• Peel and devein the shrimp. Then rough chop the shrimp leaving them in big pieces.
• Mix the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Serve with your favorite bread or roll, on a salad, or simply by itself.

EASTERN SHORE SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine shrimp, crab, onion and celery. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, salt and pepper; add to the shrimp mixture and mix gently. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If desired, serve in a lettuce-lined bowl and garnish with egg.

MARYLAND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Add the shrimp, old bay, and all the other ingredient except mayo and toss. Add the mayo and mix well. Sprinkle a little black pepper if desired. Serve over a salad, in a wrap, or with crackers.