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Shrimp cocktail

Shrimp cocktail
Recipe Date:
December 5, 2018
Serving Size:
6
Cook Time:
00:15:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
  • Cocktail Sauce:
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup horseradish
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • Dash of tabasco sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Shrimp:
  • 2 lbs thawed shrimp
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 cup old bay
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
Directions
  1. Combine all cocktail sause ingredients in bowl and whisk, chill and serve when ready.
  2. Fill a pot 3/4 of the way with water. Add all the shrimp spices into the water and bring to a boil.
  3. Cook the shrimp for 4 to 5 minutes in the boiling water, remove with tongues and place in ice water until cold, about 3 minutes.
  4. Need 2-quart bowl with ice and water to shock the cooked shrimp.
  5. Place on platter and serve with sauce.

 

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