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Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

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1 lemon, halved
1 onion, quartered
10 whole black peppercorns
1bay leaf
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 pounds large uncooked, unpeeled shrimp
Classic Cocktail Sauce (click for recipe)
Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Directions:
Directions:
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Fill a large pot three-quarters full with water; squeeze juice from lemon halves into pot and add lemon halves. Add onion and next 3 ingredients to pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium; simmer for 5 minutes for flavors to blend.

Add shrimp; cook until just opaque in center, 2-3 minutes. Drain and transfer shrimp to a large bowl of ice water; let cool. Drain again. Peel; devein, leaving tails intact. DO AHEAD Shrimp can be poached 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Arrange shrimp over a bed of ice. Serve with Classic Cocktail Sauce and Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette.

 

 

 

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