Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3             pounds  tiger prawn
  2             quarts  water
     1/4      teaspoon  tabasco sauce
  5                     black peppercorns
  1                     lemon
  2          teaspoons  salt
  1                     garlic
  2                     bay leaf
  1                     onion
  1                     celery heart

Preparation:

TO REMOVE SAND VEIN FROM UNSHELLED PRAWNS: INSERT A TOOTHPICK INTO THE BACK NEAR THE TAIL, BETWEEN THE PLATES OF THE SHELL, AND PICK UP THE SAND VEIN GENTLY PULL OUT AND DISCARD THE VEIN REPEAT WITH REMAINING PRAWNS, SET ASIDE HEAT WATER TO A BOIL IN A STOCKPOT, OVER A MODERATE FLAME ADD TABASCO, PEPPERCORNS, LEMON, SALT, GARLIC, BAY, ONION, AND CELERY BOIL FOR 10 MINUTES ADD SHRIMP, REDUCE HEAT, AND SIMMER FOR 5 MINUTES REMOVE FROM HEAT, COVER, LET STAND FOR 15 MINUTES DRAIN WELL PEEL SHRIMP, DISCARDING SHELLS COVER AND CHILL WELL ARRANGE ON A SERVING PLATTER SERVE SLIGHTLY CHILLED WITH A FLAVORED MAYONNAISE OR DRESSING

Nutritional Information:

10 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); trace Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 722mg Sodium