Garlic Roasted Shrimp Appetizer with Cocktail Sauce

Image credit: Kellie Hemmerly - The Suburban Soapbox on Youtube

Holiday season magic is enjoying its stay. A great appetizer is needed for the dinner table.  Shrimp cocktails have always been a classic appetizer staple. This holiday season, up your shrimp cocktail game with Kellie Hemmerly—The Suburban Soapbox’s easy and quick recipe. Upgraded with a zesty, flavorful homemade sauce thanks to ketchup, horseradish, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, and the spice of tabasco. The lemon slice ties it all together into a perfect condiment.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds of large shrimps
• 3 garlic cloves 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons horseradish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Lemon slices

Directions:  

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Wash and peel the shrimp shell, devein, and leave the tails on.

Mince 3 garlic cloves.

In a large mixing bowl, toss in the minced garlic, peeled shrimp, 2 tbsp of olive oil, 1 ½ crushed red pepper, ½ tsp of salt, and ½ tsp ground pepper. Toss and combine the mixture evenly.

Place a sheet of aluminum foil on top of the baking sheet. Spread the shrimp mixture on the aluminum foil in a single layer. Roast the shrimp in the oven for 8–10 minutes at 425°F. Transfer the roasted shrimp to a serving platter and set it aside.

In a small mixing bowl, stir in ½ cup ketchup, 2 tbsp of horseradish, 1 ½ tsp of lemon juice, 1 tsp of tabasco, and ½ tsp of Worcestershire sauce.

In a cocktail glass, pour in the sauce with a spoon and place the shrimp in the glass. Add a slice of lemon as garnish.

There you have it! One easy recipe for you to follow. You can surely enjoy this dish with your family and friends in a small gathering. This appetizer will be good for them to eat while enjoying good conversations.  Just make sure you enjoy every dip and bite.

Garlic Roasted Shrimp Appetizer with Cocktail Sauce