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Shrimp cocktail remains to be one of the most simple but classic seafood dishes. For those who do not know and who are thinking it might be a sort of drink, it’s actually shelled and cooked prawns in a cocktail sauce. These are often served in a glass which makes it look more or less a drink.

It’s a common appetizer at many seafood and gourmet restaurants. But do you know you can make the perfect shrimp cocktail to enjoy at home? Her back. u can to manage the the recipe from Food Network.

Ingredients

Court Bouillon:

10 cups cold water
2 medium carrots, quartered
1 large onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved
2 stalks celery, quartered
½ bunch parsley
1 lemon, halved
2 bay leaves
5 sprigs of thyme, fresh

Cocktail Sauce:

1 cup ketchup
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lemon, juice and zest finely grated
4 teaspoons prepared horseradish, or to taste, drained
Hot sauce, to taste

Shrimp:

1 pound medium or large shrimp, in the shell, rinsed
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Lemon wedges
Directions

In a pot, put the water, celery, carrots, garlic, onion, lemon, thyme, and bay leaves. Boil over high heat and then lower the heat to simmer. Set the cover slightly ajar and let it cook for 10 to 30 minutes.
Place the shrimp into the liquid mixture and turn off the heat. Let the shrimp cook or until it turns pink and curled while stirring occasionally. For medium shrimps, this will about 2 minutes to 2½ minutes.
Large shrimps take 3 minutes. Drain and let it cool at room temperature. Peel the shell off and if desired, remove the vein along the curve. If not serving right away, refrigerate until needed. Bring the shrimp to room
temperature for about 20 minutes before serving when refrigerated.
Create the cocktail sauce in a small bowl and combine the lemon juice and zest, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish. Add hot sauce if desired. Mix well and refrigerate until needed.
Pour the cocktail sauce in a medium bowl or a glass. Loop the shrimp over the edge of the glass or bowl and surround the remaining shrimp around. Garnish with lemon and serve.