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Spicy Shrimp Cocktail with Tomato and Cilantro

4.4

(24)

A dish created by Kevin Taylor, Chef of Café Iguana, in Denver, Colorado.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 12

Ingredients

2 cups tomato juice
1 cup bottled clam juice
1/2 cup Sherry wine vinegar
20 large cilantro sprigs
2 serrano chilies or jalapeño chilies, cut in half
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 large tomato, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
Lime wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine tomato juice, clam juice, vinegar, cilantro sprigs, chilies and Worcestershire sauce in medium saucepan. Boil until sauce is slightly thickened and reduced to 1 2/3 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain into medium bowl.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Cool.

    Step 3

    Add shrimp, tomato, green onions, chopped cilantro, lime juice and sugar to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Chill until cold, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.) Garnish with lime wedges.

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