Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Cóctel de Camarones) 🍤🍅
A refreshing, tangy, and slightly spicy shrimp dish—perfect as an appetizer or light meal!
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 500g (1 lb) cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup tomato juice (or Clamato)
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1–2 medium tomatoes, diced
- ½ cup cucumber, diced (optional)
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- 1–2 jalapeños or serrano peppers, finely chopped (optional)
- Juice of 2–3 limes
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: avocado, diced, for garnish
- Tortilla chips or saltine crackers, for serving
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the shrimp
- If raw, boil shrimp in salted water for 2–3 minutes until pink and opaque
- Drain and chill
2. Mix the cocktail
- In a large bowl, combine tomato juice, ketchup, lime juice, onion, tomato, cucumber, celery, and jalapeño
- Season with salt and pepper
3. Add shrimp
- Gently stir in shrimp and cilantro
- Chill for 30–60 minutes for flavors to meld
4. Serve
- Spoon into individual glasses or bowls
- Garnish with avocado and extra cilantro
- Serve with tortilla chips or crackers
🌟 Tips
- Spice level: Adjust jalapeño or add hot sauce to taste
- Seafood mix: You can add cooked octopus or scallops for variety
- Chill first: Makes the cocktail refreshing and enhances flavor
If you want, I can give a quick “restaurant-style” version that uses premade cocktail sauce for an even faster prep time 😋
Do you want me to do that?
