Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

The tomatoes are beginning to ripen!  I'm thinking Gazpacho.  But this Mexican Shrimp Cocktail has some of the same ingredients -- plus Shrimp.  This recipe is from "Mexican Mania, by Cathy Arkle"



Ingredients
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 1 tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • ½ small red onion, sliced
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
  • ½ jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper, roasted, skinned and cut into julienne
  • 1 tablespoon canned chipotle chile, drained and chopped
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • leaves from 6 cilantro sprigs, chopped
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into ½ inch cubes
Instructions
  1. Bring about 5 cups of water to a boil in a pot. Submerge the shrimp in the boiling water for 30 seconds, quickly remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Peel and devein the shrimp.
  2. Toss the tomato chunks in coarse salt and drain in a colander for 30 minutes.
  3. At least 1 hour before serving, toss together the shrimp and the rest of the ingredients except the avocado. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and up to 6 hours until ready to serve.
  4. Stir in the avocado and serve.













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