This Coctel de Camarones (Mexican shrimp cocktail) is a delightfully fresh combination of shrimp and veggies in a clam and tomato sauce! It's cool, refreshing, and full of classic Mexican flavor. Serve it as the perfect appetizer for your taco night or as a light meal of its own!
1 ½cupClamato juice(or a mix of tomato and clam juice)
1cupketchup
1tablespoonMexican Style Hot Sauce(such as Valentina or Tapatio hot sauce)
2teaspooneach, salt & pepper
2limes(squeezed juice, or enough for about ¼ cup lime juice)
1lime wedges & cilantro(optional for presentation)
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Instructions
Prep all your ingredients, wash veggies, cut and dice the veggies (per instructions).
In a medium bowl combine onion, jalapeno, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Add in the ketchup and Clamato juice and hot pepper sauce. Mix Well.
Carefully fold in the shrimp and avocados, trying not to smash the avocados.
Refrigerate and chill for a minimum of 1 hour (or up to 24 hours).
When done chilling, serve in a margarita glass and garnish with a lime wedge and a bit of fresh chopped cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Prepare the ingredients before combining them to make the process go smoothly. Having all of the washing, cutting, dicing, mincing, etc., already done so that you have everything handy while combining the ingredients. It will make the process much more enjoyable!
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together for even distribution. Many of the steps for this recipe require you to mix the ingredients together. Be sure to combine the ingredients well for a consistent flavor throughout your Coctel de Camarones cocktail.
Let the shrimp cocktail chill for a minimum of one hour before serving. This dish only takes 15 minutes to make, but it needs to refrigerate for at least 1 hour for optimal flavors. Make sure that when you make the dish, you also account for the time it needs to spend in the fridge chilling.