Description
A refreshing and vibrant Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones) made with juicy shrimp, crisp vegetables, and a tangy tomato-lime sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or light meal, served chilled with tortilla chips for dipping.
Ingredients
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1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
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4 cups water
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1 tsp salt
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1 cup tomato juice (or Clamato)
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1/4 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup lime juice
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1/4 cup diced red onion
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1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
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1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
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1 medium tomato, diced
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1 ripe avocado, diced
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Hot sauce, salt & pepper (to taste)
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Tortilla chips (for serving)
Instructions
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Bring water and salt to a boil. Add shrimp; cook 2-3 minutes until pink. Transfer to ice bath, then chop.
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In a large bowl, combine tomato juice, ketchup, lime juice, and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
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Stir in onion, cilantro, jalapeño, cucumber, and tomato.
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Fold in shrimp. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
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Add avocado just before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
For extra flavor, use Clamato instead of tomato juice.
Adjust spice level with more or less jalapeño.
Best served fresh; avocado may brown if stored too long.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Seafood
- Method: Boil, Mix, Chill
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
Keywords: Coctel de Camarones, Mexican seafood cocktail, Shrimp cocktail with avocado, Authentic Mexican shrimp appetizer