Friday, April 23, 2010

Coctel de Camaron

Coctel de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

This is a great recipe for both prawn cocktail and ceviche lovers, it combines the best of both worlds in a traditional mexican recipe, served chilled just in time for summer!  It is packed with flavor and nutrition, it is cool and refreshing, goes great with a mexican beer, ideal next to the sea!

Ingredients: Serves 4 or more
3 cups "Clamato" juice (original, shrimp or spicy)
3 tbsps. ketchup
2 whole limes juiced and 1 slice each in reserve for each person as garnish
1/2 lb cooked and peeled  medium shrimp, chilled
1 stalk celery diced (optional)
1 avocado, diced
1/2 med.  diced onion, red, yellow or white (you can substitute green onions (about 4) sliced
large diced tomato or equal ammount cherry or pear (sliced)
1 serrano chili with ribs and seeds removed (optional) finely diced
1/4 bunch cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
saltine crackers or your choice of tortilla chips

Directions:

Combile all ingredients in large bowl (reserving 1/4 of avocado)
serve in chilled serving dishes (example:) martini glasses, beer goblets
garnish with reserved avocado, i slice lime per glass and chips or crackers on the side
Magnifico!

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