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Easy Shrimp Cocktail
🍤🍋🎉 Shrimp cocktail is a quintessential appetizer that’s so easy to make and is ready in minutes. You’ll never buy pre-made shrimp cocktail again!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 70 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 1 lemon quartered
- 1 or 2 bay leaves
- 10 to 15 whole black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon salt or to taste (1 tablespoon salt to 1 pound of shrimp cooked in 2 quarts of water is a good ratio)
- one pound of 12-15 count raw shrimp deveined and peeled with tails left on (16-20 count okay)
- ice bath
- cocktail sauce for serving (storebought or homemade, see blog post for recipe links)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water (about 2 quarts for 1 pound shrimp) and add the lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Allow water to boil for 5 to 10 minutes (while you’re cleaning the shrimp) to allow the flavors to develop.
- Add the shrimp to the water (no need to remove lemon, bay leaves, or peppercorns) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until done. Pull shrimp when they’ve firmed up and just turned pink. Overcooked shrimp are rubbery, tough, and not good.
- Add shrimp to an ice bath to stop the cooking and allow to remain in icebath for about 5 minutes, or until chilled.
- Serve immediately with cocktail sauce or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 24 hours before serving.
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Notes
- Nutrition information does not include cocktail sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
70kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
1269mg
(53%)
Potassium
225mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.04g
(0%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 70kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1269mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.04g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.