Chef John's Shrimp Cocktail

Name: Chef John's Shrimp Cocktail
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 quarts cold water; 1/4 onion, sliced; 1/2 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; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup chili sauce; 1/4 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

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 1 views

Before I knew much about food or dining out, I knew that if they brought shrimp cocktails to the table as an appetizer, we were eating at a 'fancy' restaurant. I'm sure I enjoyed the shrimp, but what I really loved was dipping the crackers in the spicy, horseradish-spiked cocktail sauce.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 306

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.3g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1415mg 62%

Total Carbohydrate 18.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%

Total Sugars 10.4g

Protein 47.7g 95%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.