Recipe: All-American Shrimp Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 pounds colossal shrimp
- 3 quarts cold water
- 1/4 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and bruised
- 2 springs tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- Cocktail Sauce:
- 1/4 cup horseradish, or to taste
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- few drops of hot sauce, optional
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Step 1
Add 3 quarts cold water,1/4 onion - sliced,
2 garlic cloves - peeled and bruised,
2 springs tarragon,
1 bay leaf,
1 tablespoon Old Bay,
1/2 lemon,
and 1 tsp black peppercorns in a pot over high heat.
Give it to a stir, bring it to a simmer, then simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
This is the Poaching Liquid.
Step 2
Add 1/4 cup horseradish,1/4 cup chili sauce,
1/2 cup ketchup,
1 tsp fresh lemon juice,
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce,
few drops of hot sauce - optional,
and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Mix well.
Step 3
While the Poaching Liquid is boiling, dump in the shrimps in the pot with it.Let boil for 5 minutes. Then transfer the shrimps in icy water.
Peel the shell off.
Step 4
Serve with sauce.
