Pickled Shrimp - Recipes | Anson Mills - Artisan Mill Goods

Ingredients

• 4 small Turkish bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 pound 16/20 shrimp, peeled, tails removed, and deveined, shells reserved if making Carolina Gold Rice Grits Cakes for serving with the shrimp
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably with a mild, buttery flavor
• 5 tablespoons good-quality apple cider vinegar
• 5 tablespoons Sercial Madeira or 4 tablespoons fino sherry
• 3 tablespoons juice from 1 juicy lemon
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon curry powder
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 stalk green garlic, white and light green parts thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons) or 2 small garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 slender celery rib, thinly sliced on the bias (about ¼ cup)
• 1 slender carrot, peeled and thinly sliced on the bias (about ¼ cup)