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Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
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Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

13 ingredients 1 hr 40 min 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

An easy shrimp cocktail recipe with shrimp gently poached in wine, lemon, and parsley and served with a tangy homemade horseradish cocktail sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

167
Calories
26g
Protein
1g
Fat
12g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Horseradish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups (2 quarts) water
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 medium lemon , thinly sliced
  • 3 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 pounds (21/25-count) shrimp , peeled except for the tails and deveined
  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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