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Shrimp cocktail on picnic table with a background of grass

The Ultimate Shrimp Cocktail

A fresh, citrusy, and spicy shrimp cocktail that will impress your family and friends this summer, when you whip up a batch at your backyard BBQ.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizers & Snacks, Chris's Kitchen, Global Favorites, Seafood & Fish, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes
Cuisine Fusion

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped finely
  • 1 small avocado cubed
  • 1 1/2 tomatoes diced fine
  • 2 scallions chopped fine
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup tomato ketchup
  • 1 shallot diced fine
  • 3/4 cup cucumber diced fine
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1/3 cup celery diced fine
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish grated
  • 3 sprigs thyme leaves chopped finely
  • 1 1/2 cooked shrimp tails on
  • Scotch Bonnet pepper optional, finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Grate horseradish into a large bowl. Add cilantro, avocado, tomato, scallions, garlic, shallot, cucumber, celery, and thyme. Stir in ketchup, lemon juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, sugar, and black pepper. Mix well.
    Peeled horseradish being grated into a large white bowl
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.
    Cocktail sauce chilled with a spoon in the mix
  • Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Add shrimp to the chilled cocktail sauce and toss gently.
    Shrimp on paper towels with cocktail sauce on the side
  • Taste and adjust seasoning. Add optional Scotch Bonnet pepper for heat. Serve immediately, or portion into shooter glasses for a fun presentation.
    Shrimp arranged in a martini glass with cocktail sauce at the bottom
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