Poached Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lemon, halved
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs thyme
4 black peppercorns
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 lb large shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Preparation

fill a large pot with about 1/2 gallon water.
Squeeze in the lemon juice and toss in lemon halves for extra flavor.
Add the bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, garlic, and salt.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the water with the aromatics.
Before adding the shrimp, bring water to a rolling boil.
Add the shrimp, them remove from heat and allow shrimp to poach for 7 to 8 minutes, until the turn pink.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp from the poaching liquid to a bowl.
Chill shrimp in the refrigerator.