Mexican Seafood Cocktail Campechana Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or preheat broiler. If broiling, place chiles on a rimmed baking sheet. Grill, broil, or roast chiles directly over flame on stovetop, turning occasionally, until very tender and blackened all over, 10-12 minutes. Poblanos might take a little longer, so test doneness with a paring knife.
• Transfer chiles to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let steam 15 minutes. Peel chiles. Halve lengthwise, discard seeds, and chop into 1/4" pieces.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook shrimp until just opaque and pink, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice bath and let sit until cool, about 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Mix chiles, tomato, jalapeños, Clamato juice, ketchup, olives, cilantro, onion, oregano, garlic, lime juice, oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Carefully fold in shrimp, crab, and avocado.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or tall sundae glass and top with bay leaf, if using. Serve with tortilla chips alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Salsa base (without seafood and avocado) can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to a resealable container and chill.
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Steps:

• Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture. Gently fold in avocados. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Mix sauce ingredients well and set aside. Mix vegetables and combine with sauce mixture. Delicately fold in the seafood mix. Serve in an ice cream sundae glass with warm homemade corn tortilla chips. Garnish each with a fresh bay leaf and finely chopped fresh jalapeños on the side.

Steps:

• Combine the first 15 ingredients in a large bowl and season with salt; toss to mix.
• Fold in shrimp, crab, and avocado.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• Boil seafood mix in 4 to 5 cups of water for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Drain, setting aside broth.
• Cool both seafood and broth.
• Prepare tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cucumbers and jalapenos.
• In a large bowl, mix well. Add seafood mix.
• Add vinegar and juice from limes, broth, ketchup and vegetable juice.
• Season with cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add avocados.
• Serve with tostadas or saltine crackers. (I served it with extra sour sourdough crusty rolls).
• TIPS:.
• 1) I purchased the seafood as a mix from Food4less for around $3.50 a pound. It was already pre-sliced and ready to go. This is a more economical and convenient alternative than purchasing the oysters, squid and such individually.
• 2) Most recipes call for Clamato juice but since we are using the broth that absorbed the flavors from the seafood when they were boiled, vegetable juice such as V-8 will do.
• 3) Beware! I found the 5 jalapenos called for in this recipe to be beyond my "spice" tolerance. Modify the amount according to taste.
• 4) Of course, get a cold bottle of Corona beer and enjoy!