Name: Shrimp Stock Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 2 lbs shell and heads of shrimp; 1 small onion; 1 small carrot; 1 bouquet garni; 8 cups cold water

Shrimp Stock Recipe

Megan Bates Modified: February 29, 2024

How To Make Shrimp Stock

This simple shrimp stock adds some seafood flavor to a variety of dishes. It’s made with shrimp heads and shells, carrot and onions, plus a bundle of herbs.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbsshell and heads of shrimp
1small onion
1small carrot
1bouquet garni,(3 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 small bunch Italian parsley, and 1 bay leaf, tied together with cotton string)
8cupscold water

Instructions

Combine the shells and heads, onion, carrot, bouquet garni, and water in a 4-quart saucepan and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat.
Reduce the heat to low and gently boil, partially covered, for 1 hour.
Strain through a colander lined with cheesecloth into another large pot, pressing on the ingredients and shaking them gently to extract the juices.
Use stock immediately or cool quickly in an ice bath and store up to 3 days in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.