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Roasted Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
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Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Roasted shrimp cocktail is an easy appetizer to make and a real crowd pleaser. I like to season the shrimp before I roast it to add more flavor. This is a creamy cocktail sauce made with homemade mayonnaise, horseradish and sriracha. It you want a tangier sauce you can mix in some yogurt or sour cream. Keep the creamy ingredients on the light side so the horseradish and sriracha are prominent. This recipe is adapted from, Roasted Shrimp cocktail with Aioli by Melissa Clark from the New York Times Cooking website.
Author: Ginger
Ingredients
Cocktail Sauce
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml homemade mayonnaise or store bought
  • 1 TB prepared horseradish
  • 1 tsp sriracha or other hot sauce
  • 1 tsp ketchup
  • 1 TB fresh lemon juice
Roasted Shrimp
  • 2 lbs / 1 K large shrimp cleaned and deveined
  • 2 TB / 30 ml olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried granulated garlic or 1-2 cloves minced fresh garlic
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
Cocktail Sauce
  1. Peel the garlic and slice in half lengthwise. Remove the green germ from the middle and rough chop the garlic. Add a pinch of Kosher salt and make a garlic paste with the side of your knife. Angle the knife so the blade is almost parallel to the work surface and press down on the garlic with the side of the knife and smush the garlic. Move the knife back and forth pressing down on the garlic. Periodically wipe the collected garlic off the blade of the knife. Continue to press back and forth on the garlic until a smooth paste. Set aside.
  2. Add the mayonnaise, garlic paste, sriracha, horseradish, ketchup and lemon juice to a small bowl and mix. Correct the seasoning to desired taste. Spoon into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Can be made one day ahead.
Roasted Shrimp
  1. Preheat the oven to 425˚F
  2. Place the cleaned shrimp on a sheet pan then add the remaining ingredients to the shrimp. Toss the shrimp with your hands to get the seasoning and oil mixed evenly over the shrimp. Place in the oven and bake until the shrimp is just done. The shrimp will no longer be translucent. It is very eay to overcook the shrimp, so watch them closely. The shrimp should take 7 to 10 minutes. I start checking at the 5-minute mark to gauge the progress.
  3. Serve the shrimp warm or at room temperature with the creamy cocktail sauce.
Recipe Notes

How many servings you will get will depend on how many shrimp you get per pound. For an appetizer, I figure 4 shrimp per person when I have a small get together. For a larger crowd, I will not count out the shrimp, but buy a general amount and hope everyone gets at least one.
For a serving size for an entree, I figure 6 shrimp served along with other side dishes like pasta or rice, and vegetables.