Bloody Mary Shrimp Food

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Prepare shrimp:
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 2 quarts water) to a boil. Add shrimp, then remove from heat and let stand in water until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cut shrimp into thirds and transfer to a large bowl with celery and scallions.
• Make sauce:
• Whisk together all sauce ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste.
• Just before serving, stir sauce into shrimp mixture. Spoon 2 shrimp pieces with vegetables and sauce into each soupspoon and arrange spoons on a platter.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Arrange shrimp in single layer in rectangular glass or plastic dish.
• Heat tomato juice, vodka if using and pepper sauce to boiling in 1 quart saucepan over medium high heat.
• Stir in sugar; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally,.
• Stir in celery salt and parsley; pour over shrimp.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• (no longer than 3 hours or the shrimp will become tough.) Mix cocktail sauce and olives; pour into small serving bowl.
• Remove shrimp from marinade with slotted spoon; arrange on serving platter.
• Serve shrimp with sauce and toothpicks.
• A pretty way to serve: Place shrimp in an oversized martini glass, 12 to 14 inches in diameter.
• Pour cocktail sauce mixture over shrimp, and garnish like a bloody Mary with a skewer of colossal olives, small lime wedges and a celery stick.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
• 2. Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and mix until combined; gently fold in shrimp.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.
• 4. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir to blend.
• Serve with boiled, peeled, deveined shrimp.

BLOODY MARY SEAFOOD PLATTER

Steps:

• Unclick and trim the romaine, radicchio, iceberg and chicory and spread them face up over a great big board to make receptacles for all the seafood.
• Put a griddle pan on a high heat.
• Halve, destone and peel the avocados (or use a spoon to scoop out the flesh), then cut into quarters. Dress with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper, then add to the hot griddle pan for around 4 minutes, turning as you go.
• Toast the bread in and around the avocado pieces, flipping when charred to make beautiful croutons.
• Scatter the prawns and shrimps in and around the little cups - try and treat all the cups in roughly the same way if you can, then wind and drape over pieces of the smoked salmon.
• Transfer the hot avocado to the board, clank it up and divide it between the cups. Roughly dice the toasts into 1cm pieces, then sprinkle over the board.
• Add the passata, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, juice from 1 lemon and the horseradish to a blender along with a splash of whisky, brandy or vodka.
• Add a pinch of salt and pepper, followed by a lug of extra virgin olive oil, then whiz together. Have a taste, and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
• Pour the dressing in and around the cups and finish with a wodge of dill and some classic old-school cress ripped over.
• Remove the yellow celery leaves from the centre of the celery heart (saving the sticks for another day), slice up the root, then cut off the upper yellow celery leaves and sprinkle these all over too.
• Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, dot the platter with wedges of lemon, and you're done. Serve any extra sauce in a little bowl on the side.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients until blended. Add to shrimp in large bowl; toss until evenly coated.
• Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Cut celery lengthwise in half, then cut each half crosswise into 6 pieces. Thread celery onto 12 small skewers along with remaining ingredients.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix together the ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, vodka and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the sauce to 16 shot glasses, then top each with a shrimp and a sprinkle of diced celery. Place a celery stalk with leaves into each glass.