Shrimp Cocktail with Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce

Shrimp Cocktail is always a fan favorite, but sometimes you’ve gotta mix things up a bit! Next time, try out this fantastic Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce for your shrimp cocktail as it’s certain to become a staple sauce in your rotation!

Now, we know this recipe says "Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce," but truth be told, you can pretty easily adjust the spice level on this. While Gochujang in and of itself does have a bit of heat, it's not super strong. The heat will come from the use of chili oil, or, if you want to kick things up a bit futher, you can use Mike's Hot Honey in place of the regular honey. It really depends on what your heat threshold is and if you want it milder, add more regular honey or more rice wine vinegar. You can really take this in a lot of directions and customize it however you like.

Shrimp Cocktail with Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce

Serves 2-4+

INGREDIENTS:

• 1lb Cooked Cocktail Shrimp
• 1 Tablespoon Ginger, Grated
• 1 Tablespoon Scallions, Chopped
• 2 Tablespoons Gochujang
• 1 Tablespoon Honey (or Mike's Hot Honey)
• 1 Teaspoon Chili or Sesame Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 Tablespoons Lime Juice
• Sesame Seeds and Additonal Chopped Scallion or Cilantro for Garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine ginger, scallion, gochujang, honey, chili oil, rice wine vinegar, and lime juice and whisk to combine. Refridgerate until needed.
2. To serve, add sauce to a small serving bowl and sprikle with sesame seeds, additional chopped scallions, or fresh cilantro. Place sauce on a serving platter alongside cooked cocktail shrimp and enjoy!