MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
Cocktail Sauce
1 lb. plum tomatoes, cored and each tomato quartered
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3/4 C. white vinegar
3/4 C. chopped white onion
1/2 C. granulated sugar
5 cloves garlic, smashed
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. salt
Shrimp
1 1/2 lb. large cooked, peeled shrimp, chopped
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 fresh serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, chopped
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. fresh lime juice
Sauce: In pan, bring tomatoes, pepper, vinegar, onion, sugar, garlic, chipotle, cilantro, salt to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes, until vegetables very tender. Refrigerate until cool, 1 hour.
Shrimp: In blender, puree sauce. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining ingredients (can be made day ahead; refrigerate).
Serve in 8 martini glasses.
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