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Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
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Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Dish up an appetizer that's sure to impress with homemade cocktail sauce and oven-seared shrimp over ice.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword cocktail, shrimp
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 999kcal
Cost 25

Ingredients

  • 20 large uncooked shrimp shell on but deveined
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 cups of ice
  • ¼ cup sea salt
  • Olive oil

Cocktail Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup of homemade ketchup or tomato sauce
  • The juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp. of horseradish
  • ¼ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Chili sauce to taste

Instructions

  • Place the shrimp in a bowl with 1 cup of water, 2 cups of ice, and the sea salt, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • In another bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well. If you want, you can add some chili sauce to give a little kick to the sauce.
  • Place the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Preheat your oven broiler and place a baking sheet in the oven.
  • Remove the shrimp from the water/salt brine. Rinse them under cold water, and pat dry using a towel or paper towels.
  • Toss the shrimp in a bowl with some olive oil.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven. It should be sizzling hot, so be careful!
  • Toss the shrimp on the baking sheet and place it back in the oven for just 2 or 3 minutes.
  • Turn the shrimp over and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove the shrimp from the oven and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Serve shrimp in a martini glass with the cocktail sauce or as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 999kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 109g | Saturated Fat: 89g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 7446mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg