The Best Shrimp Cocktail Recipe by Chef John

Name: The Best Shrimp Cocktail Recipe by Chef John
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients: 3 quarts cold water; 0.25 onion, sliced; 0.5 lemon; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised; 2 sprigs fresh tarragon; 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®); 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 0.5 cup ketchup; 0.25 cup chili sauce; 0.25 cup prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 3 drops hot sauce, or to taste; 1 pinch salt; 2 pounds shell-on deveined jumbo shrimp

Making shrimp cocktail at home is simpler than you think! I always knew that ordering shrimp cocktails meant we were at a fancy place. While the shrimp was great, the spicy horseradish cocktail sauce was my favorite part, especially for dipping crackers.

Total time50 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield4

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Instructions

Get all your ingredients ready.
For the poaching liquid: Combine water, onion, lemon, garlic, tarragon, seafood seasoning, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a large pot. Simmer for about 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.
For the cocktail sauce: In a bowl, mix ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt. Chill for at least 15 minutes to let flavors combine.
For the shrimp: Bring the poaching liquid to a rolling boil. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and are no longer translucent, around 5 minutes.
Move the shrimp to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Keep submerged until completely chilled, then drain.
Present the chilled shrimp on a serving plate with the chilled cocktail sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 306 kcal
Fat Content: 4 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 10 g
Sodium Content: 1415 mg
Protein Content: 48 g
Cholesterol Content: 345 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 19 g
Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g