Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)
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Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)
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This shrimp cocktail with a spicy cocktail sauce made with freshly chopped red onions, cilantro, and avocados is the perfect light and easy appetizer or healthy lunch, especially during hot months.
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Ingredients
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable juice recommend V8
- 1 to 2 tablespoons horseradish (add more or less according to spicy tolerance)
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot sauce recommend Tabasco
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 Jalapeño diced (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 pound medium to large shrimp shelled, deveined, and cooked
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped
- Saltine crackers or tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail:
- Stir together the ketchup, vegetable juice, horseradish, lime juice, hot sauce, and garlic powder until well combined. Taste and add more chile or hot sauce if you would like it spicier.
- Add the onion, jalapeno (if using), cilantro, and shrimp and mix well. Gently stir in the avocado.
- Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
- Serve in 4-ounce glasses with saltine crackers or corn tortilla chips.
Notes
- If cooking shrimp, simply salt 5 cups water (like the sea) and bring to a boil and add the shrimp. Poach the shrimp in boiling water for 2 minutes or until they turn pink. Drain and transfer shrimp to a bowl of ice water and set aside.
- Traditionally this shrimp cocktail is served with saltine crackers.
- Refrigerate this shrimp cocktail for up to 3 days. If it starts to smell overly fishy, discard it immediately.
- Nutrition facts only include Shrimp Cocktail, no crackers/chips.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
1328mg
(55%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1076IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
190mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1328mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1076IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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