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Yucatan-style shrimp cocktail

Servings:
4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

For shrimp:
  • 1 gallon lon water
  • 1 gallon each onion, cut into small dice
  • 2 gallon each bay leaves
  • 1 gallon each lemon, sliced
  • 3 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 pound (35-40) shrimp
For pico de gallo and tortillas
  • 1 gallon lon water
  • 1 gallon each onion, cut into small dice
  • 2 gallon each bay leaves
  • 1 gallon each lemon, sliced
  • 3 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 pound (35-40) shrimp
  • 2 cup v-8 juice
  • 1 1/2 ounce ketchup
  • 1 ounce olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cholula hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon each onion
  • 3 teaspoon each roma tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon each jalapeño chile
  • 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 2 bunch each limes, juiced
  • 12 bunch each corn tortillas
  • 1 bunch each avocado, diced
  • 6 bunch each lime wheels, for garnish
  • 6 sprig fresh cilantro, for garnish

Preparation

Baking Directions:

For shrimp:To a large pot, add 1 gallon water, chopped onion, bay leaf, sliced lemon, garlic, red chili flakes, and salt.

Bring to a rolling boil.

Place shrimp in glass or metal pan and pour boiling water on top.

Cover with foil and let cool in poaching liquid.

Peel and de-vein shrimp.

Reserve chilled.

For pico de gallo, tortillas and assemblyPreheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mix V-8 juice with ketchup, olive oil, and hot sauce and season with salt.

Reserve chilled.

Mince onion, cut tomatoes into small dice, mince jalapeño, chop 1/4 bunch cilantro, and mix together to make pico de gallo.

Season and finish with fresh-squeezed lime juice.

Cut tortillas into thin wedges, spray with cooking spray, and bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 7-10 minutes.

To shrimp, add pico de gallo, V-8 mixture, and diced avocado.

Adjust seasoning if needed.

Portion into glasses, garnishing each with cilantro sprig, lime wheel and baked tortilla crisps.