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chilled pink shrimp arranged around a bowl of red cocktail sauce over crushed ice with lemon wedges, in a wide horizontal shot on an outdoor table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp that have been poached and chilled, and then served with a cocktail sauce that has a spicy, tangy horse radish kick.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 lemon halved
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3 tbsp prepared horseradish
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Bring a pot of salted water with the lemon halves to a boil.
  2. Add the shrimp and poach 2 to 3 minutes until pink and just cooked.
  3. Drain and plunge the shrimp into ice water to chill, then pat dry.
  4. Stir together the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice and hot sauce for the sauce.
  5. Arrange the shrimp around a bowl of cocktail sauce over ice and serve.

Notes

Serve on a bed of crushed ice to keep everything cold poolside.