From @America's Test Kitchen
10 min · Serves 4
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Ingredients
Place the shrimp shells and water in a pot.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the water.
Then 5 min of waiting
Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding the shells.
You can collect and freeze shrimp shells over time until you have enough to make stock.
Use this stock in place of water or stock when making shrimp and grits, shrimp scampi, or any seafood sauce.
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