Description
Dive into Mexican Shrimp Cocktail with fresh seafood that dances with zesty lime and crisp vegetables. Chilled and refreshing, this recipe brings coastal Mexican flavors straight to your table in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb cooked shrimp
Base Liquid:
- 1 cup Clamato juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Chopped Vegetables and Herbs:
- ½ cup red onion
- ½ cup tomato
- ½ cup cucumber
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Serving Accompaniments:
- Tortilla chips
- Saltine crackers
Instructions
- Whisk 1 cup Clamato juice, ¼ cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 tablespoon hot sauce in a large bowl until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Add 1 lb cooked shrimp to the liquid base. Gently mix in ½ cup red onion, ½ cup tomato, and ½ cup cucumber without breaking the shrimp.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over the mixture. Stir in ¼ cup chopped cilantro to distribute evenly throughout the cocktail.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 25 minutes at 40°F to allow flavors to blend and chill completely.
- Transfer the chilled cocktail into serving bowls or glasses. Top each portion with diced or sliced avocado from 1 whole avocado.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips or saltine crackers on the side. Your shrimp cocktail is ready to enjoy cold and fresh.
Notes
- Swap out shrimp for imitation crab or cooked white fish if seafood allergies are a concern.
- Fresh ingredients make a massive difference, so select ripe tomatoes and crisp cucumber for maximum flavor.
- Experiment with heat levels by adjusting hot sauce or adding diced jalapeños for extra kick.
- Prepare this dish a few hours ahead and let it marinate in the refrigerator to intensify the taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 195 mg