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     Shrimp with Butter Cocktail Sauce

Category   Entrees - Maindishes
Sub Category   None
Preptime   40 minutes

Ingredients
shrimp - About 2 pounds large, peeled (and deveined, if you like)
ketchup - 1 cup
red wine or other vinegar - 1 tablespoon
butter - 3 tablespoons
horseradish - 2 tablespoons prepared or to taste
 

Instructions
No doubt shrimp with cocktail sauce is a luxury dish, but it has sunk to the point where too frequently it means a pile of shrimp cooked days in advance, served on a bed of iceberg lettuce with some bottled sauce that always needs more help than it ever receives. There is a better way, however. Cook the shrimp yourself; in the meantime, prepare a simple ketchup-based sauce that has so much flavor, you'll find it becoming a part of your standard repertoire.
1. Combine the shrimp in a saucepan with water to cover. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover the pan, remove from the heat, and let sit for 5 minutes. Drain and chill (you can run the shrimp under cold water if you're in a hurry). 2. Combine the ketchup, vinegar, and butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts. (At this point, you can keep the sauce warm for over an hour — but keep the heat as low as possible.) Add horseradish to taste. 3. Serve the cold shrimp with the sauce, warm or cold.
Keys to Success The easiest way to cook shrimp is to let them steep in hot water until they're done; they will cook through but not overcook, and thus remain tender. Peel them before cooking. With Minimal Effort If you have fresh horseradish, grate it and serve it separately from the sauce; dip the shrimp into the ketchup sauce and then into the horseradish. Use fresh lemon juice instead of vinegar and/or Tabasco or other hot sauce in place of the horseradish. Cook the shrimp with herbs or spices, such as a premixed combination of pickling spices, or simply a couple of bay leaves, some peppercorns, and some whole coriander seeds.


Originally Submitted
7/4/2013





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