Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, shrimp cocktail. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Shrimp cocktail is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Shrimp cocktail is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp cocktail using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp cocktail:
- Make ready 1 large salad bowl
- Prepare 2 lb jumbo shrimp
- Take 1/2 large can tomato juice
- Prepare 3 large tomatoes chopped
- Make ready 2 haas avocados chunked
- Get 1 medium cucumber peeled/seeded/chunked
- Make ready 1 medium yellow onion diced
- Make ready 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves chopped
- Make ready 1/2 medium green pepper diced
- Take 1 medium jalapeno seeded/chopped you can throw in a few seeds for added heat
- Prepare 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
- Take 1 oz hot sauce I like Franks red hot
- Make ready 2 oz ketchup or catsup whatever
- Prepare 1 splash of citrus soda I recommend fresca or squirt
- Take 1 salt n pepper to taste
The best way to cook shrimp for shrimp cocktail is to poach them gently. My preferred method is to bring a pot of salted water to the boil. You can add some aromatics first like some lemon juice and lemon wedges, peppercorns, and a good handful of fresh parsley leaves. How to make shrimp cocktail Bring water, salt, black peppercorns, lemon, and parsley to boil in a large stockpot.
Instructions to make Shrimp cocktail:
- boil shrimp in salt water (large pot, 1Tbsp salt) if shrimp r precooked defrost fully in cold water instead of boiling them. tips: bring water to boil before throwing shrimp in, they will float to the surface when done. dont leave the shrimp in too long, you want them tender not chewy!
- cool shrimp in cold water ( ice speeds up the process of coarse.) when cooled, or defrosted, peel shrimp and devein (to devein shrimp, run a paring knife along the outer curve of the shrimp almost 1/4in deep from top to bottom youll see it!) its poop u dont want to eat that part!
- throw the shrimp in the bowl with all other ingredients, toss well, but gently u dont want to mash the avocado or tomatoes… chill for atleast an hour n enjoy! great with saltine crackers and a slice of lime
- a great add-in is chunked octopus.
You can add some aromatics first like some lemon juice and lemon wedges, peppercorns, and a good handful of fresh parsley leaves. How to make shrimp cocktail Bring water, salt, black peppercorns, lemon, and parsley to boil in a large stockpot. Shrimp Cocktail is a classic party appetizer that needs to be at your next gathering! This party favorite is easy to throw together and can be made in advance. Every holiday party needs Shrimp Cocktail!
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