Roasted Shrimp Cocktail With Green Goddess Dressing Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, tarragon, chives, lemon juice, rice vinegar, anchovy fillet, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a blender until smooth.

PERFECTLY POACHED SHRIMP WITH GREEN GODDESS SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Finely chop garlic in food processor. Add all remaining ingredients; blend until smooth and pale green. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer sauce to serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• For shrimp:
• Fill 2 large bowls with ice water; set aside. Bring very large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add 1/2 cup coarse salt to boiling water; return to boil. Rub shrimp in another large bowl with remaining 1/4 cup salt. Add shrimp to boiling salted water and cook just until cooked through, about 3 minutes (water will not return to boil). Immediately drain shrimp in colander, then quickly divide between prepared bowls of ice water; cool completely. Drain well. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Arrange shrimp on platter. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve shrimp with sauce.

LIGHTENED GREEN GODDESS DRESSING WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the sauce, in a food processor, pulse parsley, anchovies, scallion, and garlic until scallion and parsley are finely chopped. Add mayonnaise, yogurt, and vinegar; pulse until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the shrimp, heat the grill to medium high; lightly oil grates. Peel and devein shrimp. Thread shrimp horizontally onto five 12-inch-long skewers. Grill, turning skewers over once, until shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from skewers, and if desired, serve over watercress with lemon wedges

GREEN GODDESS CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, green onion, garlic, vinegar, tarragon, sugar and Worcestershire sauce and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving. It will keep up to three days in the refrigerator.