Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

This Mexican Shrimp Cocktail recipe will literally leave your taste buds wanting more. The delicacy of the shrimp and all the flavors mixed together creates a cocktail that you’ll never be able to find anywhere else.

Easy and Delicious Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

How would you eat this? Well, you can use tortilla chips to dip into this zingy cocktail. You won’t be able to get enough of this Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. The recipe is super easy to put together and anyone can enjoy. It is the perfect appetizer recipe or a nice light brunch so to speak. 

Is Cocktail Shrimp Cooked or Raw?

So, if you get served cocktail shrimp it is most likely already cooked. The Shrimps may look raw but it actually isn’t. You buy the shrimp raw and you poach them gently at home to get them ready for your shrimp cocktail recipe.

The best way to poach shrimps is to boil some salted water with a slice of lemon, a few peppercorns and then add the shrimps and let boil for a few minutes. Or to make things even easier you can buy already cooked shrimps.

Can you cook cocktail shrimp?

Keep in mind the shrimps in a cocktail shrimp recipe is already cooked! cooking it further will only toughen up the shrimps and make them chewier. If you buy the shrimps raw then yes you can poach them as discussed above. But is it not advisable to cook already cooked shrimp.

I hope you love this Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe as much as I do. I can have this every single day and I won’t get sick of it. There’s something about adding avocado with shrimps that makes it so yummy! Leave me a comment below if you altered this recipe. I would love to hear about your little creative cooking.

Check these other recipes out! you will love them:

• Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
• Shrimp Taco Bowls
• Chicken Fajitas

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

A zesty shrimp cocktail loaded with veggies and avocado.

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cocktail

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 203 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound cooked and peeled shrimp
• ¼ cup minced red onion
• ½ cup seeded and diced tomato
• 1 avocado peeled, seeded and diced
• ¼ cup minced cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir gently until combined. Spoon into glasses and serve immediately, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 203 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 285mg 95%

Sodium 886mg 37%

Potassium 393mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 1g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 5.9%

Vitamin C 18.8%

Calcium 17%

Iron 15.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.