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    Published Jul 22, 2019 (Updated Jun 19, 2024) by Heather Bilyeu

    Sous Vide Shrimp Cocktail

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    Sous vide shrimp cocktail is simple and so delicious! 3 Ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need for the perfect shrimp cocktail.

    I know this one thing for sure. I will not have a Sous Vide in my kitchen again. I can't live without it. It is an essential appliance now and forever. And it makes this shrimp cocktail so perfect and so easy it is almost not allowed!

    sous vide shrimp cocktail in a glass with cocktail sauce in it

    What is a sous vide?

    Sous vide is a method of cooking. Just like grilling, slow cooking, or air frying.

    To "sous vide" something you need an immersion circulator. Which is a small tool (or appliance) that is placed into a large pot of water in which it heats the water up to a certain temperature, keeping it there for a specified amount of time. The food is then placed in the water bath - either vacuum-sealed, in a bag, or jars, to cook.

    With more traditional ways of cooking, it is impossible to precisely control the exact temperature at which you are cooking. Which can lead to over or undercooking your food.

    Not with the sous vide! You have complete and total control over the temperature AND time of which you cook something.

    Leaving you with perfect results every single time!

    So in short....

    I like to explain to some that it's like a crockpot, but for water and better. Find whatever temperature you want your item cooked to, seal it. place it in the water, and forget about it. It is incredible - so easy to use!

    And the best part?! (well there are many.....)

    EASY CLEAN UP! Just throw the bag away and you are done!

    Ingredients Needed

    • 1 Pound Fresh Shrimp - deveined but not pealed
    • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • 1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
    • Cocktail Sauce & Lemon Wedges for Garnish
    lemon wedges, bowl of shrimp, napkin, and a vesta immersion circulator on a white table

    How to Make

    1. Fill a large pot with water and set up your Sous Vide inside. Turn on to 130 degrees and press start. Let the water heat up as you prepare the shrimp.
    2. In a gallon ziplock bag or vacuum seal bag, place the shrimp, lemon juice, and old bay seasoning in. Seal (or vacuum seal) and get as much air out as you can. Massage the seasoning around to get on all the shrimp.
    3. Once the water has reached 130 degrees, place the ziplock bag of shrimp in and let cook for 30 minutes.
    4. When the time is finished, place cooked shrimp on a platter or bowl and enjoy!
    5. Serve with cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, and plenty of napkins. Enjoy peel and eat shrimp cocktail!
    seasoned shrimp in a ziplock bag with lemons and old bay next to the bag
    seasoned shrimp sealed in a zip lock bag
    seasoned shrimp in a bag that is cooking in a sous vide pot

    The beauty of sous vide cooking? It never ever overcooks anything! Once the food has reached the desired temp, it stays there. No tough meat, dried out chicken, or underdone anything. Ever.

    Have I convinced you of the magic of sous vide cooking yet? haha

    Once the shrimp are finished cooking, pour out onto a platter or bowl and dig in! Serve it alongside lemon wedges and cocktail sauce and you have yourself shrimp cocktail made in the sous vide. Easy as

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    This is one of Justin and I's favorite meals. A pound or 2 of peel and eat shrimp cocktail with a bottle of wine on the beach and calling it dinner. It really doesn't get any better.

    You can enjoy this on the beach for 2, or make a big batch and serve as an app for a dinner party or shower. Don't want the mess of peel and eat? Make it already peeled and deveined and toss it onto a Kale salad for a delicious dinner.

    Really you can do no wrong. I hope this helps you understand how to make shrimp cocktail in a sous vide, amongst other things and how it works. Once you get one for yourself, you have to make my Vanilla Bean Cheesecake and Roasted Red Pepper Eggs White Bites - these are 2 of my most favorite things to sous vide!

    platter of sous vide shrimp cocktail with a bowl of cocktail sauce and lemon wedges around it

    You can do this with frozen shrimp as well - follow the recipe as directed but sous vide for 1 hour.


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    How to Make Shrimp Cocktail in a Sous Vide


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    • Author: Heather Bilyeu
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 2
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Sous vide shrimp cocktail is simple and so delicious! 3 Ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need for the perfect shrimp cocktail.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 Pound Fresh Shrimp - deveined but not pealed
    • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • 1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
    • Cocktail Sauce & Lemon Wedges for Garnish


    Instructions

    1. Fill a large pot with water and set up your Sous Vide inside. Turn on to 130 degrees and press start. Let the water heat up as you prepare the shrimp.
    2. In a gallon ziplock bag or vacuum seal bag, place the shrimp, lemon juice, and old bay seasoning in. Seal  (or vacuum seal) and get as much air out as you can. Massage the seasoning around to get on all the shrimp.
    3. Once the water has reached 130 degrees, place the ziplock bag of shrimp in and let cook for 30 minutes.
    4. When the time is finished, place cooked shrimp on a platter or bowl and enjoy!
    5. Serve with cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, and plenty of napkins. Enjoy peel and eat shrimp cocktail!

    Notes

    • You can also use peeled and deveined shrimp - it doesn't have to be peel and eat. Any shrimp will work.
    • If using frozen shrimp, cook for 1 hour. 
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Category: Appetizer
    • Method: Sous Vide
    • Cuisine: Seafood

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ pound
    • Calories: 97
    • Sugar: 0.1 g
    • Sodium: 134.9 mg
    • Fat: 0.6 g
    • Carbohydrates: 0.3 g
    • Fiber: 0 g
    • Protein: 22.8 g
    • Cholesterol: 182.5 mg

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