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

Shrimp Cocktail

The shrimp is poached, then chilled, and served with our house-made zesty cocktail sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 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. Bring a large pot of water to a boil with the lemon halves.
  2. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until pink and curled.
  3. Drain and plunge the shrimp into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
  4. Whisk the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and hot sauce for the sauce.
  5. Chill the shrimp and sauce for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Arrange the shrimp around a bowl of cocktail sauce to serve.

Notes

Do not overcook the shrimp or they turn rubbery.