This could very well be the ultimate seafood cocktail, served with a light-bodied sauce instead of the typical red glop. With lots of vegetables to balance the chunks of shrimp and crab, it can be served as a salad as well as a palate- and eye-pleasing appetizer.

Seafood Avocado Cocktail

Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Ham, cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes, and arugula.

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Fresh shrimp served with a zesty cocktail sauce.

In a large pot, combine water, halved lemon, bay leaves, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Prepare the Shrimp

Once boiling, add the shrimp to the pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and opaque. Do not overcook.

Cook the Shrimp

Remove the shrimp from the pot and plunge them into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Let cool for about 5 minutes.

Chill the Shrimp

Drain the shrimp and serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Serve

Large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Water

Lemon, halved

Bay leaves

Salt

Cocktail sauce

Lemon wedges, for serving

Shrimp Cocktail

A classic prime rib roast, cooked to your preference.

Prime Rib

Delicious crab cakes made with premium lump crab meat.

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

A juicy ribeye steak, grilled to perfection.

Maryland Ribeye

A signature starter dish featuring tender pheasant cooked in a rich sauce.

Pheasant Civet

Tender lobster tails, grilled and served with melted butter.

Australian Lobster Tails

A variety of house-made signature salads served family style.

Signature Salads

Make Shrimp Cocktail Recipe in just 20m. Fresh shrimp served with a zesty cocktail sauce.

Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

Cocktail Ingredients

Method

Cooking Instructions

Prepare the Shrimp

Cook the Shrimp

Chill the Shrimp

Serve

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