Authentic Shrimp Cocktail
Looking for a restaurant-like quintessential appetizer at home? Shrimp Cocktail is the answer as it is a simple and delicious appetizer. No one will pass up this best shrimp cocktail entree.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- baking pan
Ingredients
- 2 lb shrimp 16-20 ct
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper mix
For the Shrimp Cocktail Sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup chili sauce
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp Tabasco sauce
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- pinch of salt
Instructions
For the Shrimp Cocktail Sauce:
- In a large bowl, combine ½ cup of sweet ketchup with ½ cup of chili tomato sauce (the one you love), 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce and ½ tsp of Tabasco sauce. Mix well all ingredients and refrigerate until serve.
Shrimp Cocktail:
- Pat dry already cleaned 2 lb of shrimp with paper towels. Then, take a bowl and add 3 tbsp olive oil, 6 minced garlic cloves, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp of pepper mix and the shrimp to absorb all the flavors.
- Preheat the oven at 450˚F. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer and bake for 8-10 minutes or until all shrimp turn pink. After the elapsed time remove the pan from the oven and transfer shrimp on the plate to cool.
- Put about 1/2 cup of Shrimp Cocktail sauce into the martini glass and then hang shrimp around it. Drizzle some drops of lime juice and serve with pleasure.