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Shrimp cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 6 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 Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce

Method
 

  1. Boil large pot of water with lemon halves.
  2. Add shrimp; cook 2 to 3 minutes until pink and curled.
  3. Drain shrimp; plunge into ice bath to stop cooking.
  4. Whisk ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and hot sauce into sauce.
  5. Chill shrimp and sauce at least 30 minutes.
  6. Arrange shrimp around bowl of cocktail sauce to serve.

Notes

Do not overcook the shrimp or they turn rubbery.