Spicy Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

This spicy Mexican shrimp cocktail recipe features shrimp chilled in tomato-clam juice with avocado, red onion, and both habanero and jalapeño peppers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1 habanero pepper, diced
• 2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped
• 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
• 0.5 cup finely chopped red onion
• 0.25 cup ketchup
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1.5 cups tomato and clam juice cocktail
• 0.25 cup prepared horseradish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine shrimp, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, habanero, and garlic in a large bowl; stir in tomato and clam juice cocktail, lime juice, ketchup, horseradish, and hot sauce. Season with salt, then fold in avocado.

Step 2

Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate before serving for 2 to 3 hours.