Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

This truly authentic Mexican shrimp cocktail with plenty of spicy flavors, cucumber, jalapeno, and avocado makes a very refreshing summer appetizer.

Preparation Time
45 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
410 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
Step 3
Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture.
Step 4
Gently fold in avocados. Stir in onion mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.
Step 5
Gather all ingredients.
Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)
Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)
Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)
Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • 1 cucumber, finely chopped
  • 1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
  • 1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®)
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped
  • 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®)
  • 0.25 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 0.33333334326744 cup Spanish onion, chopped
  • 1.5 cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®)

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