Mexican Shrimp Cocktail / Coctel de Camarones
By: Melissa
Published: Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 12:23am

Ingredients




1 lb large uncooked, unpeeled Shrimp
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 Lemon
½ Onion
½ tbsp of Salt
1/3 cup Ketchup
24 ounces of Clamato Original Tomato Cocktail
2 tsp Valentina Hot Sauce (could use Tapatio or Cholula as well)
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
½ large Cucumber, chopped
½ White Onion, chopped
1 Serrano Pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
2 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 bunch Cilantro (reserve some for garnishing)
Juice of 2 Limes
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
1 Avocado, diced
Radishes, sliced
Saltines and/or Tortilla Chips

Preparation

1 Fill a pot ¾ full with water. Add bay leaf, juice from half of a lemon, the squeezed lemon half, ½ onion, and salt. 2 Bring pot of water to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 3 Return pot of water to a boil and then add unpeeled shrimp to pot and cook for 1-2 minutes. 4 Remove shrimp from pot and place in an ice water bath for 10 min. 5 Drain water and peel shrimp and devein, but leave tails intact. Cover and chill. 6 In a large bowl mix all ingredients for cocktail broth. 7 Add shrimp to cocktail mixture and let sit in fridge covered for 15 min. 8 Serve in bowls or cocktail glasses. Add avocado, radish slices, and cilantro on top. 9 Add more lime juice or hot sauce to your liking. 10 Enjoy with either saltine crackers or tortilla chips (I prefer tortilla chips).

About

This Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a perfect summer (or winter) treat packed with juicy shrimps, avocado, and an undeniably tasty broth. It’s a versatile treat that can be served up as an appetizer or a main entrée. It might just even make the perfect Super Bowl treat! And the MVP trophy goes to….