Poached Shrimp

Ingredients

2 teaspoon sea salt
2 lemons, halved, plus more for serving
3 bay leaves
1 handful fresh thyme leaves
1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cups seafood seasoning
2 pounds jumbo shrimp, with shells, head, and tails on
Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce (next recipe)

Directions

Fill a large pot with about a 1/2 gallon of water, add the salt and squeeze in the lemon
juice; toss the halves in there too for extra flavor.  Add the herbs and seafood seasoning.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the with
the aromatics.  Reduce heat to medium-low and add shrimp.  Simmer, uncovered, for
5 minutes or until shrimp are bright pink and the tails curl.  Using a slotted spoon,
remove the shrimp from the poaching liquid and chill thoroughly before peeling.
Serve with lemon wedges and Bloody Mary Cocktail sauce as part of a raw
shellfish bar.