Shrimp Steamed In Beer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs shrimp, in the shell
3 (12 ounce) bottles beer (can be flat)
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons parsley, minced
3 tablespoons chives, minced
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup lime juice
hot pepper sauce, to taste

Preparation

Wash and drain the shrimp.
In a large saute pan or Dutch oven, combine the beer, thyme, dry mustard, bay leaves, garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 Tablespoon each of parsley and chives.
Bring to a boil, add the shrimp and cook just until the shellfish turns bright pink, about 1 minute.
Remove the bay leaves and serve from the pot or transfer the shrimp to a large bowl.
Make a butter dipping sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan.
Into melted butter stir lime juice, 2 Tablespoons each of parsley and chives, and hot pepper sauce to taste.
Peel and eat shrimp to your heart's content - dipping in the butter sauce or just plain.