Spicy-warm Shrimp Cocktail

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 16 cups water
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 onion, cut into eights
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 lbs uncooked large shrimp (with shells intact)
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt
• frehly ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 head iceberg lettuce, very thinly sliced
• lemon wedge, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 stir the creme fraiche, mayonnaise, horseradish, ketchup, and 2 tablespoons of chives in a medium saucepan over medium heat until heated through.
• 3 mix in the lemon juice.
• 4 season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper & crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• 5 remove the sauce from the heat.
• 6 shrimp:.
• 7 combine the water, wine, onion, carrots, celery, lemon halves, bay leaf, peppercorns & crushed red pepper flakes in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 8 simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• 9 turn off the heat amd add the shrimp.
• 10 cook just until the shrimp turn pink and are opaque in the center about 2 minutes.
• 11 using a meshed sooon, transfer the shrimp from the water to a baking sheet and cool.
• 12 peel and devein the shrimp & cut all but 8 of the shrimp crosswise into bite-size chunks.
• 13 add the diced shrimp to the sauce and stir until the shrimp are warm.
• 14 divide the lettuce among 4 oversized martini glasses.
• 15 using a slotted spoon, spoon the shrimp mixture atop the lettuce in each glass.
• 16 place 2 whole shrimp atop each serving and sprinkle with the remaining chives.
• 17 garnish with the lemon wedges and e n j o y!