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I’m very new to using sous vide. I was intrigued with it from the first time I heard of it because I knew it would (at the very least) help me with certain dishes that I’ve always had trouble getting cooked to perfection. Like cocktail shrimp. Sure, I can boil shrimp or roast them and I do a pretty good job. But sometimes I might over-cook them. That’s where sous vide comes to the rescue. There’s no such thing as me messing up with it.

Cooking Time And Texture

Before tackling sous vide cocktail shrimp, I suggest you read this wonderful link about the best cook times for the shrimp. It’s not just a matter of getting the shrimp done, but what texture you want. In the recipe below I use the time and temperature that worked best for me. You may want your shrimp to have a little more ‘bite’. Or less. That’s why I highly recommend you read the link (here it is again) before jumping in. And once you have the desired time and temperature, make a note of it for the future.

I use an Anova sous vide cooker. It’s my immersion circulator workhorse!

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Nano 2.0

I really loved the flavor that the bay leaf and lemon gave to the shrimp while they cooked in the vacuum bag. This is the easiest shrimp cocktail recipe you’ll ever make.

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Sous Vide Shrimp Cocktail

Sure, I can boil shrimp or roast them and I do a pretty good job. But sometimes I might over-cook them. That’s where sous vide comes to the rescue.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword shrimp, sous vide

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Cool time 15

Servings

Calories 58kcal

Equipment

Immersion circulator

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp large, deveined, shells left on
2 large bay leaves
3 slices lemon plus more for serving
cocktail sauce chilled, for serving

Instructions

Pre-heat your sous vide water to 140 F.
Place shrimp in a sealable or vacuum bag. Do not let the shrimp overlap each other.
Add the bay leaves and lemon.
Remove all of the air from the bag and close, or vacuum seal tight.
Transfer to the sous vide and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, create an ice bath by placing ice and water into a large bowl.
When the shrimp are done remove from the sous vide and transfer the bag (unopened) to the ice bath. Keep submerged until the shrimp are chilled, 10-15 minutes.
Open bag and remove shrimp. Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon slices.

Notes

Nutritional value does not include cocktail sauce.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.