Shrimp Cocktail

A shrimp cocktail is an appetizer with large cooked shrimp or prawns served with a tomato-based zesty cocktail dipping sauce. It is frequently offered frozen or refrigerated in supermarkets and packaged as a "shrimp ring". It only takes a few minutes to make this homemade shrimp cocktail, yet it tastes just as good as the kind you'd get at a high-end restaurant. Also, roasted shrimp are more flavorful than the boiled shrimp sold in supermarkets and you can’t beat a homemade cocktail sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1⁄2 tsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
• 1 Tbsp prepared horseradish
• 1 tsp sriracha or other hot sauce

How to make it:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. On a baking sheet, toss the shrimp with olive oil, Old Bay (if using), and salt and pepper. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and just firm.
3. While the shrimp cook, combine the ketchup, lemon juice, horseradish, and sriracha.
4. Taste and adjust the spice level to your preference. Serve with the shrimp.