Marinated Cocktail Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb frozen tail-on cooked shrimp (about 30-38 or 41-50 count, not the tiny kind)
3 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt, to taste (such as Johnny's or Lawry's)
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder or 1/4 teaspoon other chili powder, to taste
1/2 teaspoon seafood cocktail sauce
seafood cocktail sauce, your favorite kind, for dipping

Preparation

Place the frozen shrimp in a colander in the sink, and run hot water over them while stirring occasionally until they separate and begin to thaw, about 1 minute.
Set aside to drain for another 5 minutes or so until they're thawed yet still chilled in the middles, then place them in a large bowl.
To the bowl add the sherry, lime juice, seasoning salt, black pepper, ancho powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cocktail sauce, and stir well to coat; set aside for another 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
(You can put them in a container in the fridge for later, if need be, or into a container for taking to a picnic or potluck.).
Serve with your favorite cocktail sauce for dipping.
Note: you can, of course, use the marinade on thawed cooked shrimp - just toss them well in the marinade and let sit for at least 10 minutes.