Ditch the bland, pre-cooked shrimp and learn how to effortlessly make cocktail shrimp from the comfort of your own home! This simple recipe for preparing raw shrimp utilizes the gentle cooking technique of poaching to ensure perfectly plump, juicy, and most importantly FLAVORFUL shrimp for cocktail – every time! Get ready to level up your shrimp game with this impressive, yet super easy restaurant-quality seafood dish!
Reader testimonial: Hands down the BEST recipe! It isn’t as much work as it seems and totally worth it. The shrimp turns out juicy instead of chewy and with a great subtle flavor. Never boiling shrimp again!” – Lorna

Update: This recipe was originally published in September 2015. I made updates to include more information about poaching shrimp to make cocktail shrimp at home. Plus, I added a recipe video showing you exactly how easy it is to make this shrimp cocktail recipe! Ever wonder how to make cocktail shrimp at home" I’ve got you! Today we’re making the most irresistibly delicious cocktail shrimps you’ve ever tried!
But first, some honesty. To be completely transparent, I was never going to post this cocktail shrimp recipe, even though I make it all the time. Why" Although I use a few crucial tricks to ensure perfectly poached, juicy shrimp, I thought the recipe overall was a bit too simple.
However, I’ve prepared these plump shrimp for shrimp cocktail countless times over the years and my frie...