Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel De Camarones).
Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 pounds shrimp, shelled and deveined (see note)
2 TBSPs plus 1 TSP kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
1/2 TSP baking soda
6 TBSPs fresh juice from about 8 limes, divided, plus more as needed
1 cup diced white onion (about 1/2 large onion)
3/4 cup tomato puree
1/2 cup ketchup
3 TBSPs chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
2 TBSPs fresh juice from 1 orange
1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced
Saltines, for serving
Diced avocado, for garnish
Mexican-style hot sauce, such as Tapatío, for serving

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, toss shrimp with 1 TSP kosher salt and the baking soda until evenly coated.
Transfer to the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together 4 TBSPs lime juice with onion, tomato puree, ketchup, cilantro, orange juice, and jalapeño.
In a medium pot, combine 2 quarts cold water with remaining 2 TBSPs lime juice and 2 TBSPs salt.
Add shrimp, set over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer and shrimp are just cooked through; adjust heat to make sure temperature does not go over 170 degrees.
Drain shrimp carefully, rinse under cold running water, then drain well.
Cut shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces.
Add shrimp to bowl with sauce and toss to combine.
Taste, then add more lime juice if desired.
Top with avocado and serve immediately with saltines and hot sauce.
Special equipment
Instant-read thermometer
Notes
You can skip the deveining if the shrimp don't have dark veins.
I've also found that you can often remove the veins with tweezers from the head end of the shrimp without having to slice them down the back, which is the most common method for deveining (though that method works well, too).
Exactly how much lime juice you need will depend in part on the specific brands of tomato puree and ketchup you use; adjust accordingly to get the flavor balance that tastes right to you.
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