It is the most classic of party starters, but with this spicy touch it will seem like you have never tasted a prawn cocktail!
The shrimp cocktail It is an evergreen that never disappoints and makes the Christmas table very vintage. Soft and sweet, the prawns as an appetizer are a delicate proposal and appreciated by everyone. We offer them in a more "explosive" version, with a slightly spicy homemade chili sauce.
The handmade chili sauce
For a chili sauce fast and super easy, get 350 g of tomato sauce, a stalk of celery, a pinch of cinnamon, a pinch of spicy chilli powder, a carrot, half an onion, some cumin powder, a pinch of pepper, salt, water and extra-virgin olive oil. First clean and chop the carrot, the celery stalk, the onion and fry everything in a saucepan with a drizzle of oil for 6-7 minutes; stir in the tomato sauce, add 150 g of water, a pinch of salt, one of pepper and one of pepper, half a teaspoon of cumin and a half of cinnamon. Cook for 20-30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
The recipe for explosive shrimp cocktail
Ingredients
Obtain 500 g of medium-sized shrimp, two tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of salt, two lemons. For the dressing take the chili sauce previously prepared, the grated rind of a lemon, two tablespoons of lemon juice, a tablespoon of grated horseradish, a pinch of black pepper, a lemon cut into slices.
Method
Put the water, the salt, the sugar, the juice of the two lemons and the squeezed lemons in a large pot. Boil the water and then, out of the fire, throw in the shrimp with their shell. Leave them for 3 minutes, then pour all the ice into the pot. Let the prawns rest for about ten minutes. At this point, take them, remove their head and the shell until the tail, which you will hold to facilitate the grip. Meanwhile add the grated rind and lemon juice, the horseradish and pepper to the chili sauce and mix well. Serve the prawns with the chilled chili sauce and the lemon served as a garnish.
