Name: Shrimp Cocktail Bar: Classic Cocktail Sauce, Avocado Crema, Remoulade
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 50 - 60 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Louisiana hot sauce, or more to taste; 2 tbsp finely minced fresh parsley; 1 tbsp capers, drained; ¼ tsp chile powder; 1 clove garlic, pressed; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 green onion, sliced; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp prepared horseradish; 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste; 2 - 3 avocados (ripe but not overripe); juice of 1 lime, or more to taste; salt; ¾ cup milk; 12 - 13 pounds peeled, cooked, tail-on large shrimp, chilled; lemon wedges, for garnish

Prep Time

15 min

Yields

50 - 60 servings

This impressive shrimp cocktail spread with a variety of delicious dips is a party knock out.

ingredients

Remoulade

cup mayonnaise

tbsp Louisiana hot sauce, or more to taste

tbsp finely minced fresh parsley

tbsp capers, drained

tsp chile powder

clove garlic, pressed

Juice of 1 lemon

green onion, sliced

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Classic Cocktail Sauce

cup ketchup

tbsp prepared horseradish

dashes Worcestershire sauce

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Avocado Crema

cup Greek yogurt

tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

- 3 avocados (ripe but not overripe)

juice of 1 lime, or more to taste

salt

cup milk

- 13 pounds peeled, cooked, tail-on large shrimp, chilled

lemon wedges, for garnish

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

For the remoulade: Stir together the mayonnaise, hot sauce, parsley, capers, chile powder, garlic, lemon juice and green onions in a bowl (or for a smoother remoulade, whizz in a food processor). Chill thoroughly before serving.

Step 4

For the classic cocktail sauce: Stir the ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire and some salt and pepper together in a bowl. Chill before serving.

Step 5

For the avocado crema: Put the yogurt, cilantro, avocados, lime juice and some salt in a food processor and mix until completely smooth. Gradually add the milk and keep blending until the desired consistency is reached. (You can add more or less milk as desired.)

Step 6

Arrange the shrimp on a large platter over ice, and serve with separate ramekins of the avocado crema, remoulade and classic cocktail sauce and lemon wedges to garnish.

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