Fang-tastic Shrimp Cocktail

The Shrimp Cocktail gets a fangastic makeover with two dips for the shrimp: spicy cocktail sauce (blood) and a creamy yogurt sauce (guts)!

The addition of Tajin—a Mexican spice blend of lime, chili peppers, and salt that you can easily find at grocery stores and online—gives the shrimp an added pop of flavor. For a shortcut, use pre-cooked shrimp.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes 

Cook Time: 4 minutes 

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

For the Shrimp:

• 2 pounds large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined or frozen, cooked shrimp (with tail on)

• ¼ cup Tajin (a Mexican spice mix with lime, chili peppers, salt, readily available at grocery stores and online)

For the Cocktail Sauce (Blood): 

• ½ cup ketchup

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

For the Tajin Sauce (Guts): 

• ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon Tajin (a Mexican spice mix with lime, chili peppers, salt, readily available at grocery stores and online)

To Serve: 

• Sliced limes

Method:

1. Raw Shrimp: Fill a large pot with 8 cups of water and add Tajin. Bring to a boil and add shrimp. 
   

   Turn off heat and let shrimp poach, covered, in the hot liquid,  2-4 minutes. Cooked shrimp look like a “C” for cooked. Overcooked shrimp look like an “O” for overcooked.
   

   Drain cooked shrimp in a colander and chill in the refrigerator while making the sauce. 
   

   For pre-cooked shrimp: defrost according to package directions. Sprinkle with Tajin. 
   

2. Cocktail Sauce (Blood): In a small bowl, combine ketchup, lime juice, chili powder, and horseradish.

3. Tajin Sauce (Guts): In a small bowl, combine yogurt or sour cream, mayonnaise, and Tajin.

4. Assembly: On a serving platter, arrange chilled shrimp. Place cocktail sauce in a small serving bowl. Place Tajin sauce in a small serving bowl. Garnish dish with sliced limes.

Credit: Amy Currie, HotDish Productions