Chipotle shrimp cocktail sauce with cooked shrimp, lemon wedges and parsley

Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail Sauce is an easy three-ingredient dipping sauce for chilled shrimp and other seafood. Ketchup creates the familiar cocktail-sauce base, while Worcestershire sauce adds savory flavor.

The finishing ingredient is HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce, a mild, tangy New Mexico sauce that lets you adjust the chipotle flavor to taste.

Chipotle Cocktail Sauce Details

Cooking required: None
Course: Sauce or condiment
Cuisine: Southwestern
Serving suggestion: Chilled cooked shrimp or other seafood

The original recipe does not specify preparation time, required chilling time, yield or an exact amount of chipotle sauce.

Ingredients

How to Make Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

  1. Place the ketchup in a small serving bowl.

  2. Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

  3. Add HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce to taste.

  4. Stir until the three ingredients are thoroughly combined.

  5. Taste the sauce and add more HOLY CHIPOTLE! sauce if you want a more noticeable chipotle flavor.

  6. Serve immediately with chilled cooked shrimp or cover and refrigerate the sauce until serving.

Adjusting the Chipotle Flavor

Start with a small amount of HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce and add more after tasting. This prevents the chipotle flavor from overpowering the ketchup and Worcestershire base.

The product has a mild heat level, so it contributes tangy Southwestern flavor without turning the cocktail sauce into an intensely hot dipping sauce.

What to Serve With Chipotle Cocktail Sauce

Serve this cocktail sauce with:

  • Chilled cooked shrimp

  • Fried shrimp

  • Grilled shrimp

  • Crab cakes

  • Fried or grilled fish

  • Seafood platters

For a larger shrimp appetizer, pair it with the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail.

Storage and Seafood Safety

Keep the prepared sauce covered and refrigerated until serving. Do not pour sauce that has already been used for dipping back into the original storage container.

Store cooked shrimp separately in the refrigerator at 40°F or below. The FoodSafety.gov cold-storage chart lists a refrigerated storage period of three to five days for shrimp and crayfish. The original cocktail-sauce recipe does not provide a verified storage duration for the mixed sauce itself.

More New Mexico-Inspired Seafood Recipes

Try Grilled Salmon with Prickly Pear Soy Marinade for a sweet and savory grilled seafood dish.

For another seafood dipping sauce, make Coconut Shrimp & Habanero Dipping Sauce.

Browse the complete Taste New Mexico recipe collection for more appetizers, sauces and Southwestern dishes.

Shop – Holy Chipotle! Culinary Sauce

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