Description
Quick, elegant, and refreshing shrimp cocktail with tangy sauce — perfect appetizer for parties, holidays, or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 cups water
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 lemon, sliced
2 garlic cloves, smashed
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
1. In a large saucepan, combine water, Old Bay seasoning, lemon slices, and garlic. Bring to a boil.
2. Add shrimp and cook for 2–3 minutes until pink and opaque.
3. Drain shrimp and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Chill 10 minutes.
4. For the cocktail sauce, mix ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
5. Arrange shrimp around cocktail glasses or on a platter. Serve with chilled sauce.
6. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley if desired.
Notes
Use fresh or properly thawed frozen shrimp.
Adjust horseradish and hot sauce to taste.
Make sauce a day ahead and refrigerate separately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiled / Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6 shrimp
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 130mg