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Campechana Mexican Shrimp Cocktail served in a margarita glass and garnished with shrimp and avocado. Served with corn chips
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Campechana, Traditional Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Take your next shrimp cocktail adventure south of the border.
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Resting time 2 hours
Servings 6
Calories 188.74kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp medium or large, preferably American Wild Caught
  • 2 Tablespoons Zatarain’s Shrimp & Crab Boil seasoning or salt, or Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion minced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium tomato finely chopped
  • 1/4 medium cucumber minced
  • 1 stalk celery minced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper minced
  • 1/4 jalapeno minced
  • 3 tablespoons Green Olives chopped, pitted
  • 2 cups Tomato Juice Or Clamato
  • 2 dashes hot sauce to taste (I used lots)
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 avocado cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 avocado sliced into wedges
  • chile powder & black pepper I like Chimayo Chile Powder, or ancho

Instructions

  • Peel shrimp, devein the shrimp and leave the tails on.
  • Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add 2 Tablespoons shrimp & crab boil to water.
  • Add shrimp and bring back to a boil. Remove from heat and rest for about 3 minutes – drain and chill shrimp. Reserve 4 - 8 of the shrimp for garnish. Remove tails from the rest of the shrimp and chop.
  • In a glass bowl, combine onions, lime juice and salt, stir and rest for 15-20 minutes as you chop the remaining ingredients.
  • Add the minced tomato, cucumber, celery, bell pepper, jalapeno, green olives, tomato juice, chopped or sliced shrimp and several dashes of hot sauce – cover and chill for 1-2 hours.
  • Just before serving, stir in cilantro and chopped avocado. Spoon into four margarita glasses and garnish with a lime wedge, a whole shrimp or a slice of avocado. Or all.
  • Sprinkle with chile powder and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve with saltines or tortilla chips and hot sauce on the side.

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Notes

You can also mix it up by using only 1/2 pound of shrimp and adding 1/2 pound of Jumbo lump crab meat to this recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 188.74kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.12g | Protein: 17.69g | Fat: 8.63g | Saturated Fat: 1.27g | Cholesterol: 190.51mg | Sodium: 650.63mg | Potassium: 606.11mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 4.94g | Vitamin A: 807.97IU | Vitamin C: 37.35mg | Calcium: 143.9mg | Iron: 2.76mg