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Cóctel de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

Your setup

  • Medium bowl1.5 qt
  • Large Saucepanlarge
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Large Bowl5 qt
  • Medium Bowl1.5 qt
  • Cutting board
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
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Recipe steps

Your setup
  • Medium bowl1.5 qt
  • Large Saucepanlarge
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Large Bowl5 qt
  • Medium Bowl1.5 qt
  • Cutting board
  • Small prep bowl16 oz

Prep ahead

Medium bowl A1.5 qt

  • 1 ¼ pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Large Saucepan B

Stay at the stove
  1. 1

    Bring 3 cups water to boil in large saucepan over high heat.

  2. 2
    Medium bowl A1 ¼ pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
    • 1 tablespoon table salt, plus salt for cooking shrimp

    Stir in shrimp and 1 tablespoon salt.

Large Saucepan B

  1. 3

    Cover and let stand off heat until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes, shaking saucepan halfway through.

    Done when shrimp are opaque

    05:00

Large Bowl D

5 qt
  1. 4

    Fill large bowl halfway with ice and water.

  2. 5
    Large Saucepan Blarge shrimp (26 to 30 per pound) · table salt

    Transfer shrimp to ice bath and let cool for 3 to 5 minutes.

    05:00

Cutting board F

  1. 6

    Once cool, cut each shrimp crosswise into 3 pieces.

Medium Bowl E

1.5 qt
  1. 7
    • 1 cup V8 juice, chilled
    • ½ cup ketchup
    • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, plus extra for serving

    Combine V8 juice, ketchup, lime juice, hot sauce, and salt in medium bowl.

Prep ahead

Medium Bowl E1.5 qt

  • 1 cup finely chopped red onion

Medium Bowl E

1.5 qt
  1. 8
    Small prep bowl C½ English cucumber, cut into ½-inch pieces · 1 cup finely chopped red onion

    Add cucumber, onion, and shrimp and stir until evenly coated.

Prep ahead

Medium Bowl E1.5 qt

  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Medium Bowl E

1.5 qt
  1. 9

    Stir in avocado and cilantro.

Small prep bowl G

16 oz
  1. 10
    • Saltines

    Portion cocktail into individual bowls or glasses and serve immediately, passing saltines, lime wedges, and extra hot sauce separately.

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