San Fran-Inspired Shrimp Boil with OLD BAY®
Written by OLD BAY®   

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San Francisco chef Andrea Frocillo, of The Franciscan Crab Restaurant, creates and Italian-inspired shrimp boil that showcases tomatoes, artichokes and fennel.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups clam juice
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 bulb fennel, trimmed, cored and coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 OLD BAY® Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Crused Red Pepper
  • 1 can (14 ounces) whole artichoke hearts, drained
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 pounds unpeeled jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 count)

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in 12-quart stockpot on medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add water, clam juice, tomatoes, fennel, OLD BAY Seasoning and red pepper; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in artichokes and butter. Return to boil. Add shrimp. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 to 8 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
  3. Drain cooking liquid. Pour contents of pot into large serving bowl or platter.

Yield

Makes 6 large servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
 
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