Shrimp Cocktail

This delicious shrimp cocktail is a great appetizer to serve up for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Quick and easy to cook, the shrimp are perfectly seasoned and can be made ahead of time.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword easy shrimp appetizer, how to make shrimp cocktail

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Total Time 17

Servings servings

Calories 128kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

12 cups water
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon black peppercorns
1 lemon cut in half
1 handful parsley
16 oz jumbo raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-on
cocktail sauce to serve

Instructions

Bring water, salt, black peppercorns, lemon, and parsley to boil in a large stockpot. Allow to boil for about 10 minutes.
Add shrimp and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp and place in a bowl of cold ice water.
Remove shrimp from water, pat dry, and serve with cocktail sauce. Enjoy :)

Notes

Take care not to overcook the shrimp. They are quick to cook and as soon as they turn an opaque pink color take them out of the pot. Overcooking can cause them to get tough.
Be sure to plunge the cooked shrimp into ice water when they are ready. This will stop them from cooking so that they stay nice and juicy and don't get chewy.
Great to serve as part of a shrimp cocktail appetizer, these shrimp are also great served on a bed of salad for a sit down course.

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