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Chef John's Shrimp Cocktail
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Make Chef John's easy shrimp cocktail with zesty horseradish sauce for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients:
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 0.25 onion, sliced
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised
  • 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 0.5 cup ketchup
  • 0.25 cup chili sauce
  • 0.25 cup prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 drops hot sauce, or to taste
  • 2 pounds shell-on deveined jumbo shrimp
Instructions:
  • In a large pot, combine water, onion, lemon, garlic, tarragon, seafood seasoning, peppercorns, and bay leaf. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes to meld the flavors.
  • Combine ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt in a bowl and whisk until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  • For the shrimp: Heat the poaching liquid to a rapid boil. Poach the shrimp until they turn bright pink on the outside and the center is no longer translucent, for about 5 minutes. Chill the shrimp in a bowl of ice water until cold, then drain.
  • Present the cold shrimp elegantly on a platter and accompany with the chilled sauce.

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