Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Name: Dock's Oyster Houses Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 cups Water; 1 whole Lemon, halved; 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning; 2 cups Ice; 1 cup Ketchup; 2 tablespoons Horseradish; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

Inspired by Dock's Oyster House

Time20m

Serves4

Chilled shrimp served with cocktail sauce.

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Ingredients

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Shrimp Cocktail Ingredients

1 pound Large shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 cups Water

1 whole Lemon, halved

1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

2 cups Ice

1 cup Ketchup

2 tablespoons Horseradish

1 tablespoon ReaLemon lemon juice

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste white, green, and black pepper

Method

Shrimp Cocktail Directions

Prepare the Shrimp

In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add lemon halves and Old Bay seasoning. Once boiling, add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.

Ice Bath

Remove shrimp from the pot and immediately transfer to a bowl filled with ice water to stop cooking. Let them chill for about 5 minutes.

Make the Cocktail Sauce

In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.

Serve

Drain the shrimp and arrange on a serving platter with the cocktail sauce on the side.