15 seafood coctail sauce recipes

Crab butter dip with cream cheese, mayo, lemon, Worcestershire, and real crab meat, chilled and topped with cocktail sauce. A rich, no-cook party appetizer for crackers.

Crispy coconut-crusted jumbo shrimp fried golden and served with a tangy pineapple cocktail dipping sauce. This Hawaiian-style appetizer is ready in 20 minutes and feeds a crowd.

Butter-sauteed crab meat with tarragon vinegar, parsley, and garlic served with cocktail sauce and lemon. A simple Long Island-style crab dish ready in 15 minutes.

Beef short ribs marinated overnight in barbecue sauce, cocktail sauce, and white wine vinegar, then wood-smoked low and slow until tender. Includes charcoal, electric, and gas smoker instructions.

Seafood cocktail salad with shrimp, avocado, honeydew, cantaloupe, orange, and strawberries on lettuce, dressed with a tangy cocktail-sauce-and-salad-dressing mix. A light summer main course.

A traditional Danish Smørrebrød spread with smoked salmon, shrimp, roast beef, ham, blue cheese, eggs and fresh fruit on rye bread. A stunning no-cook platter that feeds 12.

Shark fillets marinated in lemon juice, fresh basil, garlic, chili sauce, and soy sauce, then broiled and drizzled with a reduced marinade glaze. Meaty, spicy, and full of punch.

Creamy shrimp quiche with Swiss cheese and a surprising spoonful of cocktail sauce whisked into the custard for a tangy seafood lift. An elegant brunch or light dinner in a flaky crust.

Cold seafood pizza on a flaky crescent roll crust layered with dill cream cheese, cocktail sauce, shrimp, bell pepper, and scallions. A crowd-pleasing no-heat appetizer for parties.

Crispy-fried fish balls loaded with trout, onions, and peppers make an impressive freezer-friendly appetizer that's perfect for cocktail parties or game day spreads.

Cornmeal-crusted Cajun catfish served over a sweet-and-spicy strawberry sauce made with preserves, horseradish, hot sauce, and red wine vinegar. A bold Southern fish dish that surprises.

San Antonio seafood cocktail sauce made with picante sauce, ketchup, and fresh lemon juice. A Tex-Mex twist on classic cocktail sauce served with chilled shrimp, scallops, or crab.

Conch fritters made with tender scungilli, grated onion and sweet pepper folded into a quick batter and fried golden and crisp. A briny Italian-American seafood bite made for dunking in cocktail sauce.

Classic cocktail sauce with horseradish heat, tangy ketchup, and fresh lemon for shrimp or crawfish. This bold, zesty sauce balances sweet tomato with sharp horseradish bite and works for any cold seafood platter.

Fish and crawfish mold: a creamy Louisiana-style cold seafood spread blending cooked fish, crawfish tails, cream cheese, wine, and hot sauce. Make ahead, serve on crackers at your next cocktail party.