Alton Brown's Shrimp Cocktail
Alton brown's amazing shrimp cocktail, modified for use with already cleaned shrimp.
Steps
Place cleaned shrimp into a bowl with brine and refrigerate mixture for 20 to 25 minutes.
While shrimp are brining , place tomatoes , chili sauce , horseradish , sugar , pepper , and salt in food processor and blend until smooth.
Refrigerate cocktail sauce until ready to serve.
Place a baking sheet or broiler pan under oven broiler and preheat for 5 minutes.
Rinse the shrimp under cold water and dry on paper towels.
In a large bowl , toss shrimp with olive oil and sprinkle with old bay seasoning , if desired.
Place shrimp onto a sizzling sheet pan and return to broiler immediately.
After 2 minutes , turn the shrimp with a pair of tongs.
Return the shrimp to broiler for 1 minute.
Transfer to a cold cookie sheet.
Refrigerate immediately.
Ingredients
shrimp, kosher salt, sugar, water, ice, diced tomatoes, chili sauce, prepared horseradish, fresh black pepper, olive oil, old bay seasoning