Description
A classic shrimp cocktail with a zesty homemade sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp horseradish
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- Salt to taste
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until pink.
- Drain shrimp and place in ice water to stop cooking.
- In a bowl, mix ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and lemon juice.
- Chill sauce for 30 minutes.
- Arrange shrimp on a bed of ice. Serve with sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh shrimp for best taste.
- Adjust horseradish for more or less spice.
- Cook shrimp just until opaque to avoid toughness.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: shrimp cocktail, seafood appetizer, homemade sauce