Best 11 Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Restaurant Style Recipes

MEXICAN-STYLE SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place clam juice and oregano in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and stir just until shrimp turn pink and are not quite cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Reserve liquid. Let shrimp cool to room temperature.
• Place chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, red onion, and jalapenos is a mixing bowl. Add ketchup, cooking liquid from the shrimp, lime juice, cilantro, and hot sauce. Gently mix until ingredients are well blended.
• Chop shrimp into bite-size pieces, leaving a few whole for garnishes. Stir chopped pieces into the vegetable mixture. Wrap mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Place reserved shrimp in a bowl; wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate shrimp cocktail and reserved shrimp until thoroughly chilled, 2 to 3 hours.
• If mixture seems a bit thick, add a little tomato juice or pickle juice. Stir in avocado cubes. Serve, if possible, in clear glass bowls. Top with reserved whole shrimp and some cilantro leaves.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL (COCTEL DE CAMARONES ESTILO MEXICANO)

Steps:

• 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 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. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.

SHRIMP COCKTAIL-MEXICAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a large bowl.
• Stir in garlic, red onion and cilantro.
• Mix in Clamato, ketchup, lime juice, minced serrano and horseradish.
• Season with salt.
• Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• Stir in avocado when ready to serve so it doesn't get too mushy.

MEXICAN-STYLE SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bring 1 quart (1L) of salted water to a boil. Add the shrimp and let the water return to a simmer and poach for an additional minute or two. Scoop the shrimp out and place onto a rimmed baking sheet and chill 30 minutes. The shrimp can be made a day in advance and chilled until ready to serve.
• For the sauce, stir together the ketchup, lime juice, the Mexican hot sauce, olive oil and cilantro in a large bowl. This step can be completed a day in advance, stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
• In a small strainer, rinse the onion under cold water, then shake off the excess liquid, and add to the sauce. Peel, dice and add the jicama; dice and add the cucumber. Stir in the chilled shrimp and the avocado right before serving.
• Garnish with lime and serve with tostadas, chips, or saltine crackers.

MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place the shrimp in a large bowl. Stir garlic, red onion, and cilantro. Mix in tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and horseradish. Season with salt. Gently stir in avocado. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Serve in one large bowl or ladle into individual bowls.

EASY MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine Italian dressing, tomato, chilies, green onions, honey and Tabasco sauce. Stir in shrimp.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, stir in coriander.

MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir in soda, Clamato juice, lime juice and ketchup. Add shrimp. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours., Just before serving, add avocados. Serve with a slotted spoon and tortilla chips.

MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in glass dish and sprinkle with salt; let stand for 1 hour.
• Transfer tomatoes to a food processor and puree until smooth; season with salt & pepper.
• In another bowl, mix orange juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and horseradish; add to tomatoes.
• In another bowl combine cucumber, avocado, shrimp and cilantro.
• In large sundae glasses, add shrimp, cukes, avacado, shrimp mixture and spoon sauce over it.
• Garnish with celery stalks and add hot sauce as desired.

MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• Cook shrimp in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 1 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pimk. DO NOT OVERCOOK.
• Drain, rinse under cold running water and place cooked shrimp in a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl combine ketchup, lime juice, and hot sauce.
• Stir in tomato, onion and cilantro.
• Pour tomato mixture over shrim; toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 - 4 hours.
• Just before serving, add avocados; toss to coat.
• Serve in cocktail glasses. If desired, garnish with lime wedges.

MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Cook shrimp in boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain, cool, and then shell, leaving tail shells attached if desired. Chill until cold, at least 15 minutes.
• Stir together tomatoes, scallion, garlic, lemon and lime juices, salt, and pepper.
• Just before serving, finely dice avocado and stir into tomato salsa. Spoon salsa into 4 serving dishes and arrange shrimp and lime on top.

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large nonreactive container.
• Chill and serve with limes and Tabasco sauce.
• * Do not over-cook the shrimp, as they will become tough!
• Be careful when steaming the shrimp; you do not want it tough.