Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe (Coctel de Camarones)
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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe (Coctel de Camarones)
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This Mexican shrimp cocktail recipe makes the perfect appetizer with lightly poached shrimp in tangy spiced tomato sauce, quick and easy to make!
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Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined (see instructions for cooked shrimp, raw
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 tomato seeded and diced (or use 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, large
- 1 white onion diced, medium
- 1-2 jalapeno pepper diced (optional, for spicy - use serrano for hotter
- ½ cucumber seeded and diced
- ¾ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted and diced
- hot sauce to taste
- salt to taste
- saltine crackers freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice, for drizzling, for serving
- tortilla chips
- lemon juice
- lime juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- chili flakes
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through. Remove shrimp and cool in cold water to cool. Chop the shrimp and set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, stir in the remaining ingredients – ketchup, orange juice, tomatoes (with juices), onion, peppers, cucumber, cilantro, avocado, hot sauce, and salt to taste. Mix well to combine.
- Stir in the chopped shrimp.
- Chill the shrimp cocktail for 1 hour to let the flavors develop.
- Divide the shrimp cocktail among serving dishes. Drizzle with fresh lemon or lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, and chili flakes.
Notes
- For a saucier shrimp cocktail, puree the sauce ingredients before adding the shrimp and avocado.
- For Cooked Shrimp. If using pre-cooked shrimp, simply thaw (if frozen), then chop the shrimp, and proceed with the recipe as written.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
153kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
282mg
(12%)
Potassium
651mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1069IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 651mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1069IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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