Kicking things up with this Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. Spicy, peppery, sweet and sour, brimming with fresh and bold flavors, this flavorful coctel de camarones is easy to make and tastes addictively delicious. The best thing about this is that you just mix all the ingredients together and chill for 1 hour.
To make this homemade shrimp cocktail, simply mix together shrimp, red onion, cucumber, celery, jalapeño, tomatoes, ketchup, cilantro, lime juice, and hot sauce in a bowl. Chill and add clam juice a little at a time until the shrimp cocktail is the consistency you wish. Gently stir in avocado and add more salt and hot sauce if desired. Serve in fancy glasses with tortilla chips or saltines on the side. It’s time to dig in!
To make the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, you will need the following ingredients:
Cut half of the cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp into large chunks. Leave the other half whole (for decorating) and let them cool in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
In a bowl, combine chopped shrimp with 1 cup chopped red onions, 1 cup diced cucumber, ½ cup chopped celery, 1 minced jalapeño, 1 ½ cups chopped tomatoes, ½ cup ketchup, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, 2-3 tablespoons lime juice, and hot sauce to taste and gently stir. Chill for 1 hour.
Add 1 cup clam juice a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Add salt and more hot sauce to taste. Stir in 1 chopped avocado.
Transfer the shrimp cocktail to fancy glasses. Garnish with the reserved whole shrimp and serve with tortilla chips on the side.
This restaurant-quality Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a delicious homemade appetizer that relies on spices you are likely to have on hand to deliver a big flavor. Give this recipe a go soon, and please come back to leave a comment with your thoughts!
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