Description
A refreshing Mexican shrimp cocktail made with cooked shrimp, tomato juice, lime juice, avocado, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 1 cup clamato juice
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup chopped ripe tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large avocado, diced
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Tortilla chips or saltine crackers, for serving
Instructions
- Place the cooked shrimp in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the tomato juice, clamato juice, lime juice, onion, tomato, cilantro, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the shrimp. Stir gently to combine.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours, to allow the flavors to meld.
- Just before serving, gently fold in the diced avocado.
- Serve cold in individual glasses or bowls, garnished with extra cilantro and lime wedges. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.
Notes
- You can use pre-cooked, chilled shrimp for quick preparation.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce based on your spice preference.
- For a thicker texture, you can add a small amount of tomato sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 180
Keywords: Mexican shrimp cocktail, coctel de camarones, shrimp appetizer, cold shrimp soup, Mexican seafood