Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
This crowd-pleasing appetizer boasts juicy seafood, a tangy tomato-based sauce and vegetables. If you like shrimp and also Mexican flavors, you’ll love this amazing and authentic coctel de camarones recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds jumbo shrimp
- 1 seeded minced jalapeno
- 2 thinly sliced celery stalks
- 2 handfuls chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 chopped cucumber
- 2 chopped avocados
- Juice and zest of 2 limes
- ½ finely chopped small onion
- Juicy and zest of 1 orange
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 11½ ounces tomato juice
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and then add the shrimp.
- Cook until they form loose C-shapes (not tight C-shapes or worse still O-shapes because that means they’re overcooked!) Their size determines the cooking time.
- Drain the shrimp and run under cold water or put in ice water to cool fast. Chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the celery, shrimp, cucumber, jalapeno, cilantro, avocado, and onion in a bowl.
- Mix the orange and lime juices, tomato sauce, tomato juice, hot sauce, garlic, and some salt and pepper in another bowl.
- Pour the tomato mixture into the shrimp and vegetable mixture and stir.
- Chill for an hour before serving.
- Enjoy!
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