Nan's Shrimp Cocktail

Maggie Conlon
Maggie Conlon @WarsawNan
Orlando, FL

This is my Dad's quick and easy recipe that the family's been enjoying since the 1950s. This is SO much tastier, and WAY more affordable, than any shrimp cocktail you'll get in a restaurant. You'll have leftover cocktail sauce, but it keeps for a long time in the refrigerator.

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Nan's Shrimp Cocktail

This is my Dad's quick and easy recipe that the family's been enjoying since the 1950s. This is SO much tastier, and WAY more affordable, than any shrimp cocktail you'll get in a restaurant. You'll have leftover cocktail sauce, but it keeps for a long time in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients

3 minutes
4 people
  1. 12-16 oz.large raw shrimp, tail on, deveined (thaw, if frozen)
  2. 2 T.salt
  3. 1lg. lemon
  4. 1-1/2 c.ketchup
  5. 4 T.prepared horseradish
  6. Lemon wedges for garnish

Cooking Instructions

3 minutes
  1. 1

    Make the cocktail sauce by stirring together the ketchup, horseradish, and fresh squeezed lemon juice to taste. Add more or less horseradish to your taste. I like a nice horseradish kick!

  2. 2

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add cut lemon and shrimp. Boil for just 3 minutes. Drain.

  3. 3

    Immediately plunge cooked shrimp into a bowl of ice water. Swish around for a minute or so, drain and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  4. 4

    Serve chilled with cocktail sauce and lemon wedge.

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Maggie Conlon
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Orlando, FL
My 5 siblings and I were raised in the 1950s and 60s midwest by a major foodie dad who was a great cook. We all learned to cook at a young age. I love to cook for my 2 daughters, 7 grandkids, 8 great-grandkids, and extended family. My 4 year old great-grandson makes my day when he says "Nan sure is a good cooker!". :-). I'm trying to get all my favorite recipes saved here so my family and friends all have easy access to them even after I'm gone. My Cookpad collection is their inheritance, so I try to add my comments and memories to each recipe; that way they'll remember me with a smile when they use the recipes years from now. Recently I've called on my grandkids (all adults and avid cooks) to send me their own favorite recipes, with their prep photos, so we can collect everyone's favorites together in one place.
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