Best Perfect Shrimp Cocktail Recipes

PERFECT BOILED SHRIMP AND COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat water, bay leaf, lemon and black peppercorns to boiling in large pot. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shell and devein shrimp. Add shrimp and cook just until pink and slightly firm to the touch, about 3 minutes. Drain immediately and cool under cold running water.
• To make cocktail sauce, combine chili sauce, lime juice, horseradish, hot red pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in bowl.

PERFECT SHRIMP COCKTAIL (NO HORSERADISH)

Steps:

• in a tall cup or a bowl squeeze the juice from both limes. juicy ones are best.
• I like to chop the shrimp first and let it soak in the lime juice while I chop the other ingredients.
• Chop avocado , cucumber and green onion to the size of your liking. I like everything pretty small.
• add all to the bowl and mix in catsup ( and tabasco if you want ). Mix well and enjoy.
• This recipes is really all to taste but the directions are just how I like it.
• You can add tomatoes , white onion, cilantro more or less lemon juice and/or catsup If you like. You can also add more or less shrimp, avocado, and/or cucumber. add salt and pepper if you like.
• remember if you use fresh raw clams to keep the juice from them for the cocktail . If you use abalone or octopus boil first.

PERFECT SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add to a large enough pot double the weight of water you observed when weighing shrimp.
• Add all the dry ingredients and place pot on heat. Bring to a boil for 1 minute.
• Add shrimp, place lid on pan and immediately remove from heat. Allow shrimp to steep in the "tea" for 12 minutes.
• Strain and chill shrimp for 1 hour, removing any large spices and herbs.
• Mix sauce ingredients together until smooth.
• Place sauce in cocktail glasses and arrange shrimp around the rim, serve.