Chef John's Shrimp Cocktail recipe
All Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp
Ingredients
- 3 quarts cold water ¼ onion, sliced ½ 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 ½ cup ketchup ¼ cup chili sauce ¼ cup prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3 drops hot sauce, or to taste 1 pinch salt 2 pounds shell-on deveined jumbo shrimp
Nutrition Info
- 305.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 18.9 gcholesterol: 345 mgfat: 4.3 gfiber: 1.7 gprotein: 47.7 gsaturatedFat: 0.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 1414.9 mgsugar: 10.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Shrimp Cocktail
Directions
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Stir water, onion, lemon, garlic, tarragon, seafood seasoning, peppercorns, and bay leaf together in a large pot, bring to a simmer and cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
Whisk ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt together in a bowl, refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.
Bring poaching liquid to a rapid boil. Cook the shrimp in the boiling liquid until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl of ice water and immerse in ice water until cold, drain. Arrange cold shrimp on a platter and serve with chilled sauce.