Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

This Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a refreshing dish perfect for hot summer days, featuring chilled shrimp and a zesty cocktail sauce.

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Prep Time 45

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 45

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 410 kcal

Equipment

bowl
whisk
knife
cutting board

Ingredients

Vegetables and Seasonings

⅓ cup Spanish onion, chopped
¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 pieces roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 piece cucumber, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 piece jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Liquids and Sauces

1 ½ cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®)
1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®)
1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®)

Garnish

2 pieces avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Instructions

Preparation

Gather all ingredients.
Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture.
Gently fold in avocados. Stir in onion mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.
Enjoy!

Notes

Serve with saltine crackers and additional hot sauce if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 29gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 221mgSodium: 2626mgPotassium: 1349mgFiber: 9gSugar: 21gVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 6mg

Keyword Mexican cocktail, refreshing appetizer, Seafood, Shrimp Cocktail, Summer Dish

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