How to Make Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano) - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to Mexican cuisine, one of the most iconic dishes is the Coctel de Camarones, or Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. This refreshing and flavorful dish is a popular appetizer or light meal, especially during the warm summer months. It is a perfect blend of fresh shrimp, crisp vegetables, and a zesty cocktail sauce, creating a harmony of flavors and textures that is simply irresistible.

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 4

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
  • Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture.
  • Gently fold in avocados. Stir in onion mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.
  • Enjoy!
  • Nutrition

    410 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 221mg
    • Sodium: 2626mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 9g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 49mg
    • Calcium: 114mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 1349mg