SHRIMP COCKTAIL PLATTER

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Enjoy this distinctive platter heaped with shrimp and served with a tangy cocktail sauce - a delicious seafood appetizer!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 26

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 lb (26 to 30 count) cooked peeled deveined large shrimp with tails, thawed if frozen
1 cup purchased cocktail sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chipotle or regular chile powder
Watercress or fresh parsley sprigs
Lemon slices

Steps:

Rinse shrimp; pat dry. Line a 4-cup bowl with enough plastic wrap so that it hangs over edge of bowl. Arrange a layer of shrimp in a spiral pattern in bottom of bowl. Add additional layers, filling all spaces and pressing down, until bowl is full.
Fold the plastic wrap over shrimp. Place two 1-pound cans on top of shrimp and refrigerate 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in small bowl combine cocktail sauce, lime juice and chile powder; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Unwrap bowl. Pull plastic wrap away from top of bowl. To unmold, place a large platter upside down over bowl, then turn platter and bowl over; remove plastic wrap. Garnish the shrimp spiral with watercress and lemon slices. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 2 shrimp and 2 teaspoons sauce each, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g