Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)

Name: Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 0.33333334326744 cup Spanish onion, chopped; 0.25 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed; 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped; 1 cucumber, finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1.5 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®); 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

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⏱ 105 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 mexican 🏷 Appetizer

This classic Mexican appetiser, known as Coctel de Camarones, is a vibrant and refreshing dish. It combines chilled shrimp with crisp vegetables like cucumber and celery in a tangy, spicy tomato-based sauce. The addition of creamy avocado and fresh cilantro creates a perfect balance of flavours. It is an ideal make-ahead starter for warm weather entertaining, requiring at least 1 hour to chill before serving. This recipe yields four portions.

Ingredients

0.33333334326744 cup Spanish onion, chopped
0.25 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 cucumber, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1.5 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®)
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Method

Collect all the required ingredients.
Combine the chopped onion with the lime juice in a small bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes.
In a separate medium bowl, mix the shrimp, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons black pepper until well blended.
In another bowl, whisk together the tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, chopped cilantro, and 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce, then pour this dressing over the shrimp mixture and stir.
Carefully add the chopped avocados, then incorporate the onion mixture. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until completely chilled.
Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories410 kcal

Fat17 g

Sugars21 g

Protein29 g

Sodium2626 mg

Recipe details

CategoryAppetizer

Cuisinemexican

AuthorMexican Sweetheart