Shrimp Cocktail
SERVES: 4
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 7 minutes
COURSE: Appetizer
"This is seafood cooking 101. Nail this recipe and you’re well on your way to understanding how seafood should really be cooked."
—Joe Gurrera
Citarella's Owner & Original Fishmonger, author of JOE KNOWS FISH
Ingredients
- 24 raw large shrimp (about 16-20 per pound), peeled and deveined
- Sea salt to taste
- Cocktail sauce store bought or homemade, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a medium pot with 1 inch of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl halfway with cool water and set aside
- Once the water boils, add the shrimp. Cover and cook for 2 minutes
- Immediately drain the shrimp and transfer them to the bowl of cool water to stop the cooking process.
- Season the shrimp by salting the cool water and stirring the water slightly.
- When the shrimp are cool, drain them and serve with cocktail sauce (or if you’re like me, don’t).
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VIDEO RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE SHRIMP COCKTAIL
Joe Gurrera, Citarella owner and original fishmonger, shares his decades of experience and insight to make shrimp cocktail. Joe will show you how to devein a shrimp as well a provide pro-tips like relying on a timer and adding salt to the water after cooking the shrimp. Watch Joe as he perfectly poaches this classic appetizer.
