5-Minute Homemade Cocktail Sauce (For Seafood!)

If you’ve got 5 minutes, you can make the best damn cocktail sauce you’ve ever tried!

This cocktail sauce recipe is quick, a little spicy, and about 100x better than store bought. Serve it with Old Bay steamed shrimp or classic poached shrimp for a simple weeknight appetizer or entrée!

Looking for a creamy sauce for seafood? Be sure to check out our Dill Sauce!

Ingredients For Homemade Cocktail Sauce

• Chili sauce (we recommend Heinz)
• Ketchup
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Prepared horseradish
• Worcestershire sauce

How To Make Cocktail Sauce

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, then whisk. Congratulations, you’ve just made homemade cocktail sauce!!

Literally 5 minutes is all you need to make this recipe at home. Finger lickin’ good (we speak from experience)!

What To Serve With Cocktail Sauce

Yes, shrimp cocktail is definitely the first recipe that comes to mind. But in addition to a simple poached shrimp, why not try Old Bay steamed shrimp? They’re a bit spicier, which we love. Serve them warm or at room temperature (versus shrimp cocktail, which is generally served cold) with lots of chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

Other ideas:

• On freshly shucked oysters
• Serve with grilled seafood
• Use as a dipping sauce for fried calamari or other fried seafood

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For more seafood recipes, check out the following:

• Cajun shrimp and grits
• Sous vide lobster tail
• Slow baked salmon
• Spicy crab pasta
• Salmon piccata

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5-Minute Homemade Cocktail Sauce (For Seafood!)

This 5-ingredient Homemade Cocktail Sauce recipe can be made in less than 5 minutes. Simply whisk ingredients together, then serve with your favorite shrimp or seafood recipe for a simple sauce that packs a punch! Gluten-free.

Prep5 minutes mins

Cook0 minutes mins

Total5 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: horseradish, shrimp cocktail

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 48kcal

Author: Ari Laing

Equipment

Bowl

Whisk

Ingredients

• ½ cup Ketchup
• ¼ cup Heinz chili sauce
• 2 Tbsp prepared horseradish
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, then whisk to combine. Store in a refrigerator until needed.

Notes

• Cocktail sauce will keep for 1 week in a sealed container in a refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

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