Lemon Herb Shrimp Cocktail with bright lemon and herbs is the perfect appetizer recipe for a crowd, or just for two!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 2people
Calories 269kcal
Author Tristin Rieken
Ingredients
1poundjumbo shrimppeeled and deveined, cooked
½cupketchup
½teaspoonlemon zestfinely grated
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1tablespoonhorseradishgrated
1teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoonhot saucepreferably Tabasco, optional
1tablespoonbasilor cilantro, chopped
1tablespoonparsleychopped
lemon wedgesoptional for serving
celeryoptional for serving
Old Bay Seasoning optional
Instructions
Make Homemade Cocktail Sauce. Mix ketchup sauce, lemon zest, lemon juice, horseradish, pepper, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
½ cup ketchup, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon horseradish, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
Zest and juice another lemon and combine with chopped herbs, salt and pepper to make a shrimp marinade.
1 tablespoon basil, 1 tablespoon parsley
Defrost cooked shrimp or quickly boil raw shrimp and quickly chill.
1 pound jumbo shrimp
Toss chilled, cooked shrimp in the lemon herb marinade and season to taste with additional salt and pepper and Old Bay Seasoning.
Old Bay Seasoning
Serve with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce, chopped celery optional.