Description
Savor zesty Mexican Shrimp Cocktail with a refreshing blend of succulent shrimp, tangy tomato sauce, and crisp vegetables. Coastal flavors dance on your palate, inviting pure culinary joy in every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) jumbo shrimp
Vegetables and Herbs:
- 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 2 handfuls fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 2 limes, juiced and zested
- 1 orange, juiced and zested
- 11.5 fluid ounces (340 milliliters) tomato juice
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) tomato sauce
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Submerge fresh shrimp in rapidly boiling water, cooking until they transform into a loose C shape and turn completely opaque, approximately 2-3 minutes at a rolling boil.
- Immediately drain shrimp and rapidly cool under cold running water or plunge into an ice bath to halt cooking process.
- Carefully dice cooled shrimp into uniform bite-sized segments, ensuring consistent texture throughout the mixture.
- Transfer chopped shrimp into a spacious mixing vessel, creating a vibrant foundation for the cocktail.
- Incorporate finely diced celery, minced jalapeno, crisp cucumber cubes, creamy avocado chunks, fragrant cilantro, and sharp onion into the shrimp base.
- Craft a zesty sauce by whisking together tangy lime juice, bright orange juice, rich tomato juice, smooth tomato sauce, minced garlic, fiery hot sauce, appropriate seasoning, and cracked pepper.
- Gently cascade the prepared sauce over the seafood and vegetable medley, thoroughly blending to ensure complete flavor integration.
- Refrigerate the cocktail for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing the ingredients to harmonize and develop a complex, refreshing profile.
- When ready to serve, present the chilled cocktail in elegant glassware, optionally embellishing with additional cilantro sprigs or vibrant lime wedges for visual appeal.
Notes
- Customize shrimp cooking time based on size to prevent rubbery texture, ensuring tender and succulent seafood.
- Balance spice levels by adjusting jalapeño and hot sauce quantities to suit individual heat preferences.
- Consider gluten-free and low-carb adaptations by using fresh ingredients and checking sauce component labels.
- Maximize flavor development by allowing cocktail to marinate longer, ideally 2-3 hours before serving for deeper taste profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 142 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg