Beer-Boiled Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 pounds large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
• 3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles beer
• 1 tablespoon salt

Steps

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp, beer, and salt; simmer until shrimp turn pink.
2. Remove pot from the heat; let shrimp sit at least 30 minutes. Serve warm, or refrigerate and reheat before serving.