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Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Cocktail With a Twist

A great appetizer for holiday dinner or your New Year's Party.

Try a litttle spin on a classic appetizer. This is my Shrimp Cocktail with aTwist.

Here is what you will need:

  • 1 1/2 Tbsn Butter
  • 2 Table Spoons Olive Oil
  • Shrimp (tail on, peeled and deveined)
  • Cocktail Sauce
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Seasonings of your choice
  • 1 Clove of Garlic
  • 1/4 Shallot
  • 1/4 White Onion
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • Cocktail Sauce

Here are the directions:

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  • Chop onion, shallot and garlic clove.
  • Warm up olive oil and melt butter on low heat in a non stick skillet.
  • Toss in chopped vegetables, a few sprigs of fresh Thyme and one stem of fresh Rosemary.
  • Lightly season shrimp with desired selection of spices.
  • Sautee shrimp over medium heat for about 10-15 uncovered.
  • Squeeze the juice from1/2 fresh lemon.
  • Cover and reduce heat.
  • Allow an additional 5-10 minutes of simmering.
  • Remove shrimp and plate leaving in thyme but removing the rosemary.
  • Pour left over sauce over shrimp.

Tasty Tip:  Pour a little sauce from the shrimp into the cocktail sauce for added flavor.

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