Las Vegas-style Shrimp Cocktail

Ingredientes para el Coctel de Gambas

Ingredients (serves 2)

• ¾ lbs. cooked shrimp
• 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp. ketchup
• ½ tbsp. paprika (spicy as in the original recipe or sweet, if you prefer)
• 6 leaves of romaine lettuce
• 2 slices of pineapple (optional)

Instructions for making the shrimp cocktail:

The shrimp: 

Put 1 liter of water on the stove. Let it boil.

Once it boiled, add a spoonful of salt.

Wait for it to boil again and, at that moment, submerge the shrimps.

When you notice the third boil, wait for 1 minute, remove the shrimps and place them directly into a bowl with water and ice for 1 more minute.

Then put them on a platter and refrigerate until serving time.

The sauce:

This is the simplest step. You just have to mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and half teaspoon of paprika (spicy or sweet) until you have a homogeneous mixture.

Then, keep the mixture cold until plating.

Plating:

Take a glass and put the lettuce and pineapple mixture at the bottom. Pour the sauce on top of this. It’s better to be abundant, so 3 or 4 tablespoons would be ideal.

Once done, arrange the shrimps hanging over the edge of the glass (otherwise, it wouldn’t be a cocktail).