Perfect Boiled Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 lb. unpeeled headless shrimp
2 tsp. liquid crab boil or 1 seasoning bag
3 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Fill a 5-quart pot half full of water; bring to a boil.
Add all ingredients, except shrimp, crab boil and salt; return to boil and add shrimp and crab boil.
Boil 5 minutes, then stir in salt to dissolve.
Cover.
Remove from heat and let set 30 minutes. Remove drained shrimp to a large bowl and cover with ice.
Serve right away or chilled.