Description
A refreshing and flavorful Mexican shrimp cocktail, or Cóctel de Camarones, made with juicy shrimp, crisp vegetables, and a zesty tomato-lime sauce.
Ingredients
- Cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 cups tomato juice or Clamato
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- Hot sauce (like Valentina or Tabasco), to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tortilla chips or saltine crackers, for serving
Instructions
- Chop all vegetables and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine tomato juice, ketchup, and lime juice.
- Stir in chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, jalapeño, and cilantro.
- Gently fold in the cooked shrimp.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Before serving, add diced avocado and season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
- Serve cold in glasses or bowls with lime wedges and tortilla chips or crackers.
Notes
- Add orange juice or other seafood like octopus or scallops for variation.
- Use celery salt with tomato juice if Clamato is unavailable.
- Add avocado just before serving to prevent browning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
