Roasted shrimp in a white oval dish with a small stainless steel bowl of sriracha cocktail sauce next to a white and blue towel on a wooden surface (with logo overlay)

Roasted Shrimp with Sriracha Cocktail Sauce

Add some spice to your typical appetizer by mixing up a sriracha cocktail sauce to go with roasted shrimp. It’s easy to make for one or many.

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For those who like a kick of spicy to their foods, sriracha is a great add-in to your regular meals. I’m not a big fan of it, but Justin loves spicy foods. So, this recipe was made with him in mind.

We used sriracha sauce to make a homemade cocktail sauce for the shrimp. Sriracha sauce is a condiment made from chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt. Overall, it’s a pretty decent food when it comes to the ingredients. I like cooking with real food.

I didn’t use an overabundance of sriracha because I wanted to still enjoy the sauce. But you can always add more to it if you want a stronger flavor.

For the shrimp, we decided to roast it. It’s one of the easiest, and least messy ways to cook shrimp. It keeps the shrimp soft, but warm. And cooking it in the butter and garlic infuses a good amount of flavors in the shrimp.

Roasted shrimp with sriracha cocktail sauce would make a great appetizer for a party. Or, if you’re like us, it makes a great dinner, too. Pair it with some Cheddar Biscuits and Roasted Asparagus for a full meal.

Step by Step

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • 3 tbsp chili sauce
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • ¼ tsp sriracha chili sauce
  • 4 tbsp butter, salted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Preparation

In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, chili sauce, lemon zest, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and sriracha chili sauce then refrigerate to cool.

Sriracha cocktail sauce in a small stainless steel bowl with a wire whisk all on a wooden surface

Preheat the oven to 450F. Place the butter, garlic, remaining ½ tbsp of lemon juice, and crushed red pepper in an 8×8 baking pan.

Butter and seasonings in a square metal baking dish on a wooden surface

Place the pan in the oven and let the butter melt, about 3-5 minutes. Add the shrimp to the pan, turning to coat in the butter mixture.

Roasted shrimp in a square metal baking dish full of butter and seasonings on a wooden surface

Roast in the oven for about 10 minutes, flipping the shrimp once halfway through. Sprinkle the shrimp with parsley, salt, and pepper. Serve warm with the chilled cocktail sauce.

Roasted shrimp in a white oval dish with a small stainless steel bowl of sriracha cocktail sauce next to a white and blue towel on a wooden surface (vertical)

Leftovers

Keep the sriracha cocktail sauce in its own sealed container in the refrigerator. Since it’s best served cold, you don’t have to do anything to warm it up. Store the roasted shrimp in a different container. Either eat it cold or warm in a pan with the butter until just heated through. You don’t want to overcook the roasted shrimp when reheating.

Recipe

Originally Published On: May 10, 2021

Roasted shrimp in a white oval dish with a small stainless steel bowl of sriracha cocktail sauce next to a white and blue towel on a wooden surface

Roasted Shrimp with Sriracha Cocktail Sauce

Add some spice to your typical appetizer by mixing up a sriracha cocktail sauce to go with roasted shrimp. It's easy to make for one or many.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Diet
Gluten Free
Keyword:
roasted
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shrimp
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sriracha sauce
Dietary Needs:
Egg-Free
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Gluten-Free
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Nut-Free
Meat:
Seafood
Cooking Method:
One-Pan Meals
Servings: 8
5 from 4 votes

Ingredients

  • cup ketchup
  • 3 tbsp chili sauce
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • ¼ tsp sriracha chili sauce
  • 4 tbsp butter (salted)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, chili sauce, lemon zest, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and sriracha chili sauce then refrigerate to cool
  • Preheat the oven to 450F
  • Place the butter, garlic, remaining ½ tbsp of lemon juice, and crushed red pepper in an 8×8 baking pan
  • Place the pan in the oven and let the butter melt, about 3-5 minutes
  • Add the shrimp to the pan, turning to coat in the butter mixture
  • Roast in the oven for about 10 minutes, flipping the shrimp once halfway through
  • Sprinkle the shrimp with parsley, salt, and pepper
  • Serve warm with the chilled cocktail sauce
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Nutrition Facts
Roasted Shrimp with Sriracha Cocktail Sauce
Amount Per Serving (10 each)
Calories 183 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 301mg100%
Sodium 1247mg52%
Potassium 158mg5%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 370IU7%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 173mg17%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Roasted Shrimp with Sriracha Cocktail Sauce FAQs

What is sriracha sauce?

Sriracha sauce is a sauce made of chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt.

Where do I find sriracha sauce?

You can find sriracha sauce with other condiments such as chili sauce in your local grocery store. Or, it may be with the Oriental foods.

What size shrimp works best?

When it’s a meal that you are eating the shrimp by hand, I prefer large or even extra large. They are easy to grip.

Why do you cook it with the tail on? Wouldn’t it be easier to remove the shrimp tails before cooking?

When you cook shrimp with the tail on, it helps to make the tail meat more tender. Otherwise, if shrimp is cooked more than just a few minutes, it will become rubbery in texture if the tails are removed prior to cooking.

23 thoughts on “Roasted Shrimp with Sriracha Cocktail Sauce”

  1. I lovvvvvvvvvvve shrimp, it is one of y favorite foods. I have to try the sriacha cocktail sauce, it sounds interesting. I always make homemade cocktail sauce as Japan doesn’t have it

  2. We’re trying to eat more seafood than meat lately and this fits right in. Looks delicious and super easy to make. Thanks for the tip about cooking with the tail on!

  3. 5 stars
    Wow, this is making me to change my feelings and taste for shrimp. This looks so yummy. Thanks for always sharing your recipe. I will try this by weekend.
    If there is a star more than five I will gladly give you for this recipe.

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