Easy mexican shrimp cocktail

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Water
1/3 c Lime Juice
1 ea Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped
2 ts Salt
1 x Pepper; Dash of
24 ea Shrimp; Raw, *
1 ea Avocado; Peeled And Chopped
2 ea Jalapeno Chiles; **
1/4 c Tomato; Chopped
2 tb Onion; Chopped
2 tb Carrot; Finely Chopped
2 tb Cilantro; Fresh, Snipped
2 tb Vegetable Or Olive Oil
1 1/2 c Lettuce; Finely Shredded
1 x Lemon Or Lime Wedges

* Shrimp should be peeled and deveined. ** Jalapeno Chiles should be
seeded and finely chopped.
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~----------------- Heat water, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper to
boiling in a 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered until
reduced to 2/3 cup. Add shrimp. Cover and simmer 3 minutes; do NOT
overcook. Immediately remove shrimp from liquid with slotted spoon;
place in bowl of iced water. Simmer liquid until reduced to 2 T;
cool. Mix reduced liquid, shrimp and remaing ingredients except
shredded lettuce and lemon wedges in a glass or plastic bowl. Cover
and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Just before serving place 1/4 cup
lettuce on each of 6 serving dishes. Divide shrimp mixture among
dishes. Garnish with lemon wedges.