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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Name: Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Shrimp 1 pound; Salt; Red onion 1 cup; Cucumber 1 cup; Celery ½ cup; Jalapeño pepper 1; Whole peeled tomatoes 1 (15-ounce) can; Ketchup ½ cup; Cilantro ¼ cup; Lime juice 2-3 tbsp; Hot sauce 1 to 4 tbsp; Clamato juice 1 cup; Avocado 1

Coctel de Camarones

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Ingredients

	1 pound Shrimp medium, cooked, shelled and deveined, thawed
	Salt to taste
	1 cup Red onion chopped
	1 cup Cucumber peeled, diced
	½ cup Celery chopped
	1 Jalapeño pepper minced
	1 (15-ounce) can Whole peeled tomatoes chopped or 1 ½ cups chopped fresh tomatoes
	½ cup Ketchup
	¼ cup Cilantro chopped
	2-3 tbsp Lime juice
	1 to 4 tbsp Hot sauce such as Crystal or Tabasco, to taste
	1 cup Clamato juice chilled
	1 Avocado cut into chunks

Nutritional information

256

calories

12g

fat

21g

carbohydrates

20g

protein

160mg

cholesterol

1097mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Mexican Recipes

Ingredients

1 pound Shrimp
medium, cooked, shelled and deveined, thawed
Salt
to taste
1 cup Red onion
chopped
1 cup Cucumber
peeled, diced
½ cup Celery
chopped
1 Jalapeño pepper
minced
1 (15-ounce) can Whole peeled tomatoes
chopped or 1 ½ cups chopped fresh tomatoes
½ cup Ketchup
¼ cup Cilantro
chopped
2-3 tbsp Lime juice
1 to 4 tbsp Hot sauce
such as Crystal or Tabasco, to taste
1 cup Clamato juice
chilled
1 Avocado
cut into chunks

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

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:

Steps to make Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

1	Cut half of shrimp into chunks	2
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.
2	Toss shrimp with other ingredients and chill	1h
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.
3	Add clam juice	1
Add 1 cup clam juice a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
4	Stir in avocado and adjust seasoning	2
Add salt and more hot sauce to taste. Stir in 1 chopped avocado.
5	Serve
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!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.