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Perfect Shrimp Cocktail Recipe with Easy Zesty Sauce | Classic Seafood Appetizer

Perfect Shrimp Cocktail Recipe with Easy Zesty Sauce

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  • Author: julia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Poaching
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A sophisticated, chilled seafood appetizer featuring snap-fresh poached shrimp and a bold, homemade horseradish-based zesty sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 1 lb Jumbo Shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails on)
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup
  • 3 tbsp Prepared Horseradish
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 Lemons (half sliced, half juiced)
  • Ice cubes for bath

Instructions

  1. Simmer water with Old Bay and lemon slices in a large pot.
  2. Add shrimp and poach for 2-3 minutes until opaque and curved in a 'C'.
  3. Immediately transfer shrimp to an ice-water bath for 5 minutes.
  4. Whisk together ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, and lemon juice in a bowl.
  5. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels.
  6. Arrange shrimp around a bowl of the chilled sauce.