Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Name: Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 🧅 ⅓ cup Spanish onion, chopped; 🍋 ¼ 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 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®); 🥑 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Cost $12, save $20

90 Min
4 Servings
$12

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Cost $12, save $20

90 Min
4 Servings
$12

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients
- 🧅 ⅓ cup Spanish onion, chopped
- 🍋 ¼ 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 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®)
- 🥑 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

STEPS

Gather all ingredients.

Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes.

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!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

410

Calories

29
Protein
42
Carbs
17
Fats

💡 For extra flavor, top with additional hot sauce and fresh avocado slices before serving.Serve with saltine crackers for a classic touch.Ensure all ingredients are well-chilled to maintain the refreshing quality of the dish.Add more lime juice if you prefer a tangier taste.