Shelly's Recipe

SHRIMP COCKTAIL - The Best!

Category: Seafood

20-30 very large shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
4 cups water
2 tsp salt
1 cup dry white wine
8 whole peppercorns
6 coriander seeds
1 bay leaf
6 sprigs parsley leaves
1 sprig fresh tarragon
2 tsp lemon juice

Cocktail sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 tbsp prepared horseradish and lemon juice
1 tsp milk chili powder
Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, to taste

Combine the reserved shells, water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Strain broth, pressing on the shells to extract as mush liquid as possible. Discard the shells and combine broth with remaining ingredients except for the shrimp in a saucepan and boil over high heat for 2 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and add the shrimp. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Drain the shrimp and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the shrimp again and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the sauce, stir together ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 4-6