Marinated Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
boiling water
1 c. fresh lime juice
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. minced seeded fresh or pickled hot pepper or 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper or to taste
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. cumin seed
1 small red onion, sliced crosswise and separated into rings (about 1 c.)

Preparation

Cook shrimp in large pot of boiling water 3 to 4 minutes until pink and firm.
Drain and cool immediately under cold water; drain well.
In a large bowl (not aluminum), mix lime juice, salt, pepper, bay leaves and cumin seed.
Cover and chill overnight. Discard bay leaves.
Makes 12 appetizer servings.