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Shrimp with Creamy Cocktail Sauce

Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lemon halved
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 lbs shell-on large wild-caught shrimp16-20 count
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare a large ice-water bath. Bring a large pot of water over high heat to boil, add lemon, bay leaves and a generous amount of salt.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add shrimp and simmer until bright pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. The shrimp will curl when done. Do not overcook.
  • Drain and transfer shrimp to the ice bath to cool completely, then drain again and serve over ice with sauce on the side.
  • For the sauce; in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup and Sriracha (or other hot sauce).
Keyword GF
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