Name: Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 8 cups cold water; ¼ yellow onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tsp fresh tarragon; 1 tsp whole black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2 lbs shrimp; 1 cup cocktail sauce

Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

How To Make Shrimp Cocktail

This shrimp cocktail recipe is made with a delicious poached shrimp tossed with flavorful spices and served with a homemade cocktail sauce.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lemon,cut into 8 wedges
8cupscold water
¼yellow onion,sliced
2garlic cloves,peeled and bruised
2tspfresh tarragon
1tspwhole black peppercorns
1bay leaf
2lbsshrimp,peeled and deveined
1cupcocktail sauce,homemade recipe

Instructions

Add half the lemon pieces, water, onion, garlic, tarragon, black peppercorns, and bay leaf to a large pot and bring it to a boil.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes then remove. Quickly place it in the cold water for 5 minutes before serving with cocktail sauce and remaining lemon wedges.