I LOVE shrimp! That's a given. I could probably eat it multiple nights each week and never get tired of it. One of our finger foods for our Christmas get-together was homemade shrimp cocktail. I've purchased shrimp trays and prepared plenty of my own, but this recipe was hands down the best I've ever had.
8 cups cold water
1 yellow onion sliced
2 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
1 tsp dried tarragon
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
2 lbs raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
In a large pot combine the water, lemon, onion, garlic, tarragon, peppercorns and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
Add the raw shrimp to the boiling mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Shrimp should be bright pink.
Remove quickly and place in the ice water for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve with Cocktail Sauce. Find the recipe on this blog.
This can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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