Shrimp Cocktail Aspic Recipes

SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Put the water, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, lemon, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer, set a cover on top slightly ajar, and cook for 10 to 30 minutes.
• Drop the shrimp into the liquid and turn off the heat. Cook the shrimp, stirring occasionally, until they curl and turn pink, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes for medium shrimp, 3 minutes for large ones. Drain and cool to room temperature. Peel the shrimp and remove the vein along the curve of the shrimp, if desired. Refrigerate if not serving right away. If refrigerated, bring the shrimp to room temperature 20 minutes before serving.
• To serve put the cocktail sauce in a medium bowl and surround with the shrimp, or loop the shrimp over the edge of an individual cocktail glass and top with the sauce. Garnish with the lemon and serve.
• Optional Tip: To de-vein the shrimp before cooking, hold a shrimp between the thumb and forefinger with the rounded side of the shrimp upward. Place the pointed end of a wooden skewer at the junction of the second and third segments of the shrimp shell, about 1/8-inch down from the top. Gently push the skewer through the shell and then lift up to remove the vein.
• Combine the ketchup, lemon zest and juice, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Add hot sauce, if desired. Mix well, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups

CLASSIC SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Shrimp: Cover a rimmed baking sheet with ice (to later cool down shrimp). In a large stockpot combine 12 cups water, carrot, celery, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and peppercorns. Cut one lemon in half; squeeze half the juice into the water and add the rind. Cut remaining 1 1/2 lemons into small wedges for serving; set aside.
• Bring water to a boil. Add shrimp, cover; remove from heat. Let stand until shrimp are bright pink and curled; 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to prepared tray of ice to cool completely. Once cool, shrimp can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
• Cocktail Sauce: Meanwhile, whisk together all ingredients until combined. (Cocktail sauce can be made ahead; refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.)
• To Serve: Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Using a paring knife, make a shallow cut along backs of shrimp to remove vein. Arrange shrimp neatly on a platter, shingling them slightly to make a pattern, and serve chilled with cocktail sauce and reserved lemon wedges on the side.

SPICY MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix shrimp, red onion, habanero pepper, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a large bowl; add tomato and clam juice cocktail, lime juice, ketchup, horseradish, and hot pepper sauce and stir. Season mixture with salt. Gently stir avocado into the mixture taking care to not mash the avocado.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Add shrimp. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 4-5 minutes. , Drain shrimp and immediately rinse in cold water. Refrigerate until cold, 2-3 hours. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until serving. , Arrange shrimp on a serving platter; serve with sauce. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

CLASSIC SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add shrimp. Cover and return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink; drain.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Serve shrimp with sauce and lemon slices.

SHRIMP IN ASPIC WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in wine. Heat stock to boil; remove from heat and stir in gelatin to dissolve completely.
• Heat 3 cups clam juice to boiling; add shrimp; reduce heat and poach one minute. Cool shrimp in the liquid.
• Sprinkle each of eight 1/2-cup molds with 1 teaspoon chives. Arrange three shrimp in each mold over the chives. Fill molds with aspic and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• To serve, unmold on cold plates and pass warm Sauce Vierge.

SHRIMP ASPIC

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in cold water for five minutes, then heat to melt completely.
• Add lemon juice and cool.
• Before it congeals, add mayonnaise, salt to taste and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix thoroughly but lightly to preserve the shape of the shrimps.
• Lightly spray mold with cooking spray (or lightly oil with vegetable oil) and transfer mixture to mold.
• Chill until firm.
• Unmold onto salad greens.
• Serve with additional mayonnaise.

'SHRIMP COCKTAIL ASPIC'

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in the boiling water. Cool to room temperature. In medium mixing bowl stir together tomato soup, tomato sauce and olives until well blended. Stir in cooled jello, then stir in green onions and shrimp.
• Pour mixture into a 13 x 9 pan or for a special presentation use cocktail glasses rimmed with chopped parsley. Chill until set.
• Enjoy this at YOUR Holiday Gathering!!!

SEAFOOD ASPIC

Steps:

• Dissolve lemon jello in hot tomato juice.
• Dissolve 1/3 package unflavored gelatin in 1 tablespoon cold water.
• Mix gelatin, vinegar, lemon juice, horseradish and worcestershire with the tomato juice mixture and let stand until it begins to thicken. (Just let it cool down.).
• Add celery, scallions, green bell pepper, crab and shrimp.
• Pour into 9X13 glass dish.
• Chill until set, overnight is best.
• Before serving, "frost" with mayonnaise, or serve the mayo alongside.
• Enjoy!