Fresh Shrimp Boil

Ingredients

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon pickling spice
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• Cold water, as needed
• 1 pound raw shrimp

Directions

Mix beer, onion, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, butter, garlic, pickling spice, oregano, and bay leaves in a saucepan; add enough cold water to fill the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Drop shrimp into the boiling liquid, let the mixture return to a boil, and cook until shrimp are bright pink and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes; drain.