Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Recipe by From a Chef's Kitchen

Cóctel de Camarónes, simply known as Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, doesn't resemble an American shrimp cocktail at all. I'll bet you'll find this variation way more tasty and exciting!

Ingredients

• 1 medium white onion
• 6 large cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons salt, plus more to taste
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed except for 6 to place on top as part of the garnish
• ¾ cup ketchup
• ¾ cup clam juice
• 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice (or to taste)
• mexican hot sauce (to taste)
• ½ small jicama, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
• ½ large English cucumber (diced)
• 2 medium avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup chopped cilantro, loosely packed
• lime wedges (for serving)
• cilantro springs (for serving)

Method

1. Cut onion in half.  Dice half and cut the other half into large chunks.  Place diced onion in a sieve and run under cold running water; drain.
2. Fill a saucepan with water.  Add onion chunks, garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons salt and black pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Add shrimp, turn off heat and let sit 1 minute or until shrimp are pink and cooked through.  Drain and let shrimp cool.  Discard onion and garlic.
3. Combine ketchup, clam juice, lime juice and hot sauce.
4. In another bowl, combine cooled shrimp, diced onion, jicama, cucumber, avocado and cilantro.
5. Pour dressing over shrimp and vegetable combination, toss to coat.  Serve in large, wide-rimmed glasses with a shrimp (with tail) on top. Garnish with a lime wedge and cilantro springs.

View the recipe instructions at From a Chef's Kitchen