Boiled Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. shrimp
2 qt. water
4 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Wash shrimp; place in boiling salt water.
Cover and return to a boil.
Simmer 3 minutes and drain.
Peel shrimp, removing veins. Refrigerate and serve with cocktail sauce as an appetizer, or use in any recipe that calls for cooked shrimp.
Yields 1 1/2 pounds or about 4 cups, cooked.