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Shrimp Cocktail
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 6
In 'Frank Stitt's Southern Table'
Ingredients:
8 quarts water, preferably spring water
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
1 dried hot chili pepper
1 lemon, sliced
4 sprigs flat leaf parsley
4 sprigs thyme
kosher salt
16 jumbo shrimp
1 cup heinz ketchup
1/4 cup freshly grated horseradish (or to taste)
1 lemon, juice of (or to taste)
1 lime, juice of (or to taste)
worcestershire sauce (3 shakes)
hot sauce, such as tabasco, cholula (2 shakes)
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
lemon wedge, for serving
Directions:
1. Fill a large pot with the water and add in onion, celery, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, chile pepper, lemon, parsley, thyme, and a large handful of salt (the water should approximate sea water in saltiness).
2. Bring to a hard boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
3. Add the shrimp and increase heat to high; once the court bouillon has returned to a simmer, remove from the heat and set aside, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Drain the shrimp in a colander, reserving the court bouillon for another use.
5. Transfer the shrimp to a small baking sheet and refrigerate.
6. When the shrimp are cool, peel and devein.
7. Cocktail sauce-combine all the ingredients in a small bowl; taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more horseradish, hot sauce and/or lemon or lime juice to taste.
8. Transfer to a small serving bowl.
9. To serve, put the bowl of cocktail sauce in the center of a serving plate and arrange the shrimp and lemon wedges around it.
By RecipeOfHealth.com