Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Name: Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Spanish onion, chopped; ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed; 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped; 1 cucumber, finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 ½ cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®); 1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®); 1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped; 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®); 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Instructions

Prep:45min

I prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail for my family a lot during the hot summer days. Being a Mexican family, we always add Mexican hot sauce (such as Valentina® or Tapatio®) and serve with saltine crackers on the side. The trick is to start with well-chilled shrimp, ketchup, and tomato juice cocktail so it can be ready after only chilling 1 hour in the fridge. Top with additional hot sauce and avocado slices if desired. Enjoy!

Updated at: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:11:36 GMT