No tailgate is complete without beer. Here, it lends a kiss of hoppy flavor to shrimp cocktail. For individual servings, divide the sauce among martini glasses and hook the shrimp over the rims. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.
Ingredients
Shrimp:
2 (12-ounce) bottles beer, preferably lager
¾ cup distilled white vinegar
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup crab-boil seasoning (such as Old Bay)
1 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
10 sprigs fresh parsley
2 pounds large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (preferably tail-on; thawed if frozen)
Cocktail Sauce:
¾ cup bottled chili sauce
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons dry white wine, sherry or vermouth
1½ tablespoons prepared horseradish
¾ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
Instructions
1. Before You Go: Mix all ingredients for shrimp (except shrimp) in large, deep skillet. Bring to simmer over high heat. Add shrimp, return to simmer, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp curl and turn pink. Remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 6 hours. Drain shrimp, discarding other solids. Chill until serving.
2. Mix all ingredients for cocktail sauce in a small serving bowl. Chill until serving.
3. When You Get There: Serve shrimp cold with sauce. Serves 8.
Recipe by David Joachim, "Relish Entertaining," Sept. 2006.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 130 calories, 1g fat, 18g prot., 10g carbs., 0g fiber, 930mg sodium
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