Cocktail sauce is an essential dip served with shrimp cocktail, but it’s good with other kinds of seafood as well. Serve it with fried shrimp or fried oysters, seafood appetizers, fried clams, scallops, and other seafood. It makes an excellent addition to meatloaf or meatballs, too.
You might also be interested in some other sauces, like this traditional Kentucky Henry Bain sauce or this basic white sauce.
PrintClassic Cocktail Sauce for Shrimp
This cocktail sauce is the perfect dip for shrimp and other seafood. Serve it along with fried or boiled shrimp, scallops, or clams.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Sauces and Seasonings, Shrimp
Ingredients
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- 1 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chili sauce, ketchup, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and salt. Mix until well blended.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings, as desired.
- Cover and chill until serving time.
- Store cocktail sauce in the refrigerator for up to one week.
