Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe (Easy!)

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It’s bright and fresh Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe will be one of your favorite easy mexican recipes. It is characterized by simplicity, enthusiasm Shrimp Cocktail Sauce Made with fresh ingredients, bright flavours and a hint of spice… with perfectly cooked juicy prawns.it makes a healthy appetizers Or a snack for any party!

What is a Shrimp Cocktail?

The traditional shrimp cocktail serves cold cooked shrimp or prawns in a glass with a spicy sauce.This Mexican Shrimp Cocktail combines equally juicy shrimp with salsa– Inspired cocktail sauce. Simply the best!

Shrimp Cocktail Ingredients

This section explains how to choose the ingredients for the best shrimp cocktail, the role each ingredient plays in the recipe, and substitution options. See recipe card below for measurements.

For shrimp:

• medium shrimp – This will be labeled 41/50 at the grocery store, but you can use smaller or larger shrimp if you prefer. For larger or extra-large shrimp, it’s best to dip the shrimp in the cocktail sauce instead of stirring. Choose peeled, shelled shrimp for convenience, or make your own. Fresh or frozen shrimp will work – if the shrimp are frozen, just thaw. You can also buy cooked shrimp to save time on the cooking step.
• lime juice – If you want to marinate the shrimp, the acid can be used to “cook” the shrimp. You don’t need to do this if you’re poaching shrimp for cooking.
• sea ​​salt & Black pepper

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Sauce:

• shallots – I prefer red onions, but you can also use white onions. If you want to make it milder, soak in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• coriander – I highly recommend the fresh cilantro leaves here, but if all you have is dried, you can substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons (aka 1/2 tablespoon) dried cilantro for the 1/3 cup fresh in this shrimp cocktail recipe coriander.
• tomato – Roma tomatoes work well here, but you can also use any type as they will be diced.
• chili -Remove the seeds to reduce heat, or leave them in if you want spicier.
• ketchup – i used Homemade Sugar Free Ketchupbut you can use any type.
• hot sauce – Any Mexican hot sauce, like Tabasco, Valentina, or Tapatio, will work great.
• lime juice – Use fresh lime juice for best flavor, or bottled Lime juice is convenient. Lemon juice will also work if you don’t have it on hand.
• sea ​​salt (or kosher salt) & Black pepper
• avocado – Look for avocados that are ripe and slightly soft. Cut into cubes.

Variety:

Other common additions to shrimp cocktail sauce include Worcestershire sauce (1-2 tablespoons), horseradish (2-4 teaspoons), minced garlic (2 or 3), or chopped celery (2 tablespoons).

How to Cook Shrimp for Shrimp Cocktails

There are two main ways to cook a shrimp cocktail – you can choose your favorite.

Prepare:

Whichever method you use, start by following these steps:

1. thaw. If the shrimp are frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight or in a bowl of cold water on the counter.
2. peel. If your shrimp hasn’t been prepared this way, go and peel and devein. Use kitchen scissors to cut through the shell, unless your shrimp is marked “easy to peel,” which is usually done. Grab the tail of the shrimp, peel off the shell next to it, and slide it off.

Tip: Decide if you want to keep the tail intact.

If you’re going to toss the shrimp into a cocktail sauce (and dip them into chips or crackers), go ahead and remove the tails. If you set the sauce aside and dip the shrimp into it, leave the tail.

Boiled Shrimp:

Shrimp can easily be overcooked, so we don’t want to cook it in boiling water. Instead, we bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat, and then add the shrimp and let it cook using the residual heat.

1. Prepare. If you didn’t buy it that way, peel and devein the shrimp.
2. Boil shrimp. Boil the water and put the shrimp in the pot. Turn off the heat and let stand until the shrimp are cooked.
3. chill. Immediately after the shrimp are cooked, place them in an ice-water bath to stop the cooking process. This will also prevent rubbery shrimp.

Tip: For extra flavor, add something to the water.

Try bay leaves, fresh herbs (like parsley or cilantro), and lemon wedges (or just lemon zest).

Marinated Shrimp:

If you like the ceviche flavor, you can “cook” the shrimp by marinating it in lime juice – no heat required.

1. mix. Put the shrimp in a large bowl. Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
2. pickled. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until the shrimp are pink – this means it’s “cooked”.

Tip: You can marinate shrimp for up to 8 hours.

Longer than this may make it mushy.

How to Make Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

1. mix. In a large bowl, whisk together onion, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeños, unsweetened ketchup, hot sauce, lime juice, salt and pepper. (If you want to set the shrimp aside, you can use a small bowl instead.)
2. Finish. Gently stir in shrimp (if you want to mix) and avocado.
3. Serve. Divide the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail into several glasses (I think the martini glasses shown here look beautiful!), or for larger shrimp, set the shrimp aside and dip in the Mexican Cocktail Sauce. See below for more service recommendations.

How to Serve a Shrimp Cocktail

• Shrimp Cocktail Platter – Do not mix the shrimp into the sauce. Instead, place the cooked shrimp in a bowl of shallow ice (or a bed of vegetables, if it’s going to be eaten quickly) with homemade shrimp cocktail sauce in the middle. Garnish with fresh lime wedges or lemon wedges.
• chips – Nachos are a classic Mexican choice. (You can also use Keto Nachos If you like. )
• biscuit – saltine crackers or Almond Flour Cookies.
• vegetable – Mini bell peppers, cucumbers or celery are great for scooping.

Storage Instructions

Keep the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail in the refrigerator.

How long will the shrimp cocktail keep in the refrigerator?

The shrimp cocktail recipe will keep for up to a day in the refrigerator. If you want to make this dish ahead of time, do not add the avocado before serving to extend the shelf life.

Can you freeze shrimp cocktails?

You can freeze many shrimp cocktail recipes, but this particular one isn’t freezer friendly because it has so many fresh ingredients and the texture changes.

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe (10 Minutes!)

Serve this easy Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe (two options) made with simple ingredients in under 10 minutes and featuring the best fresh shrimp cocktail sauce.

Prepare: 7 minute

chef: 3 minute

All: 10 minute

Serving Size: 6 (Adjust the scale recipe)

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Boiled Shrimp (Option 1):

1. bring one medium pot Bring to a boil with salt water, then turn off the heat.

2. Add shrimp to hot water.Let the shrimp stay in the water for about 3 minutes, or until it turns pink and cooked. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl of ice water.

3. Remove the shrimp from the water with a slotted spoon and place them in ice water immediately to prevent overcooking.

Marinated Shrimp (Option 2):

1. Put the shrimp in a large bowl. Add lime juice, sea salt and black pepper.

2. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutesuntil it turns pink, or up to 8 hours.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together red onion, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeños, unsweetened ketchup, hot sauce, lime juice, salt and pepper.

2. Gently stir in avocado and cooked shrimp. Serve with chips, crackers or vegetables. Alternatively, instead of adding the shrimp to the sauce, place the shrimp on ice and dip in the shrimp cocktail sauce.

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Serving Size: 3/4 cup

nutrient content

Amount per serving. Serving Sizes in Recipe Instructions Above.

Calories 49

fat 2.5 grams

protein 0.6g

total carbohydrates 5.6G

net carbs 4 grams

fiber 1.6 grams

sugar 1.9G

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