Quick and Easy Shrimp Cocktail
Learn how to make the best oven-baked shrimp and zesty shrimp cocktail sauce. Impress your friends and family with a delicious homemade Shrimp Cocktail.
What is Shrimp Cocktail?
Prawn cocktail, also known as shrimp cocktail, is a seafood dish consisting of shelled, cooked prawns in a Marie Rose sauce or cocktail sauce, served in a glass. It was the most popular hors d'œuvre in Great Britain, as well as in the United States, from the 1960s to the late 1980s.
Is shrimp cocktail Raw or cooked?
No shrimp cocktail is boiled (sometimes steamed or baked) before being immediately chilled before serving. Remember if shrimp is pink it isn't raw.
Make it
Quick and Easy Shrimp Cocktail
Ingredients
Baked Shrimp Ingredients:
2 lbs raw shrimp 16-20 ct, peeled and deveined with tail-on
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lemon cut into 4 wedges to serve (optional)
Shrimp Cocktail Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup mild chili sauce
3-4 Tbsp prepared horseradish or add to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed, or to taste
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp hot sauce such as Tabasco, or to taste
Instructions
Thaw shrimp according to package instructions, then rinse under cold water and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Place shrimp on a large rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil, and sprinkle on 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Stir to combine then arrange shrimp in a single layer.
Bake at 450˚F for 8-10 min or until shrimp turn pink and are just cooked through.* As soon as they come out of the oven, test a shrimp for doneness then transfer all shrimp to a serving platter. If they stay on the hot baking sheet, they can get overcooked.
Combine all of the Cocktail Sauce ingredients, adding horseradish and hot sauce to taste (Add more if you love cocktail sauce with a spicy kick and less if you prefer a mild sauce). Cover and refrigerate sauce and shrimp for at least an hour or overnight. Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
*If using smaller 18-25 count shrimp, roast 6–7 min
Enjoy! Buen Provecho!