Cafe Atlantic's Shrimp Cocktail Recipe - Cooking Index
Cafe Atlantic's Shrimp Cocktail Recipe - Cooking Index
The chef notes that the cocktail sauce can also be used to marinate the cooked shrimp overnight.
Type: Fish, Shellfish| Cocktail Sauce | ||
| 2 cups | 474ml | Tomato juice |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Ketchup |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Prepared horseradish |
| 1/4 cup | 4g / 0.1oz | Chopped cilantro |
| 1/2 cup | 46g / 1.6oz | Minced jalapeños - (abt 4 seeded) |
| 1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Chopped red onion |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Lime juice |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| Shrimp | ||
| 2 lbs | 908g / 32oz | Large shrimp - (32 to 42 shrimp) |
| 3 | Water | |
| 1 | Onion - peeled, quartered | |
| 2 | Garlic - halved horizontally | |
| Juice of 1/2 lime | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 22ml | Salt |
| Assembly | ||
| 4 | Avocados | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Olive oil |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Freshly-squeezed lime juice |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 2 cups | 220g / 7.8oz | Mixed baby greens |
Cocktail Sauce: Mix the tomato juice, ketchup, horseradish, cilantro, jalapeños, onion, lime juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. (Can be made several days ahead.)
Shrimp: Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails in place. Fill a large pot with the water and add the onion, garlic, lime juice, bay leaf and salt. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Bring the water back to a boil and cook the shrimp just until pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain and chill.
Assembly: Cut the avocados into three-fourths-inch pieces. Place in a bowl and gently toss with the olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
To serve, spoon about one-third cup cocktail sauce into each of 6 large martini glasses. Place 3 or 4 lettuce leaves on top of the sauce, followed by 7 or 8 pieces of avocado. Put 6 shrimp around each glass with tails hanging over the edge.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Each serving: 238 calories; 21 grams protein; 12 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams fiber; 13 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 179 mg. cholesterol; 608 mg. sodium.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 04-28-2004
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