There's no bigger crowd pleaser than our shrimp cocktail recipe. Our perfectly plump shrimp served with homemade cocktail sauce are always a winner and ready in minutes.
Short on time? Try our pre-made, classic cocktail sauce and grab a bag of our peeled and deveined shrimp for a quick shrimp cocktail!
2 Tablespoons prepared or freshly grated horseradish
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon hot sauce
Directions
Fill a large bowl with water and ice and
set aside.
Fill a Dutch oven or stockpot with 4 quarts
of water. Add the lemon halves and juice, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt and
bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add the shrimp and boil for 1½ - 2 minutes.
Strain and add to the bowl of iced water to stop cooking. After 10 minutes,
shell and devein the shrimp, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Make the cocktail sauce by mixing all the
sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Serve the shrimp on a platter of ice with
the cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
