Poached Shrimp With Very Quick Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

3 lbs of delicious Low Country shrimp (peeled and de-veined)

Boil a large pot of water; add the juice of one lemon and the lemon to the water.  Bring to a boil.  Add shrimp and poach for four minutes, the water will not come back to a boil. Transfer to an ice water bath using a slotted spoon.  Drain when shrimp are cool.  Cover with a layer of ice and refrigerate until ready to serve.  Serve with cocktail sauce on the side.

Red Cocktail Sauce

½ cup ketchup

¼ cup of fresh prepared horseradish

Little squeeze of lemon

Whisk the ketchup and horseradish together and squeeze the lemon juice in and stir.

Caution:   We liked it hot!