Ingredients

  • 36 medium-large raw shrimp
  • 1 thick slice lemon
  • 3 sprigs parsley
  • 1 onion peeled
  • 3 peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chili sauce
  • 2-3 tablespoons horseradish
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon onion, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • few drops of tabasco sauce
  • celery, finely chopped, to garnish
  • lettuce, for to garnish (optional)

Method

  • Prepare the shrimp: shrimp may be shelled and cleaned before or after cooking by peeling off the shell, rinsing off any grit and removing the black vein down the back.
  • Leave the shrimp tails intact.
  • Pour enough water to cover the shrimp in a saucepan.
  • Add lemon, parsley, onion, peppercorns and salt.
  • Bring to a boil and add the shrimp.
  • Simmer for 3-5 minutes, depending on the size, until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
  • Do not overcook.
  • Drain and chill shrimp until ready to serve.
  • Make cocktail sauce: combine all cocktail sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Mix and refrigerate.
  • To serve as individual appetizers, mix shrimp with finely chopped celery (if desired) and serve in lettuce-lined sherbet glasses.
  • For a party snack, fill a large bowl with crushed ice and center with a small bowl of cocktail sauce; arrange shrimp over ice.
  • Top with finely chopped celery (if desired).
  • Serve with wooden picks for dipping shrimp into sauce.