Rinconsito Del Mar Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

• 30 to 35 raw shrimp
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1-2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 1 handful cilantro
• 1-2 avocados, chopped
• 1 cucumber, skinned and chopped
• 3 raw oysters
• Garnish: 2 shrimp, wrapped in bacon, secured with toothpick and fried
• On the side: Ketchup, hot sauce, crackers, fresh lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Boil the shrimp in enough water to cover. Remove shrimp; reserve shrimp water. To the water, add salt and pepper to taste and a bit of tomato paste to color water.
2. Place shrimp in container and mix in desired amount of chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado and cucumbers.
3. Place shrimp mixture in a huge margarita glass and top with two bacon-wrapped fried shrimp secured with a wooden pick.
4. Serve with 3 raw oysters on the side, and offer ketchup, hot sauce, crackers and lemon as garnish.

Attribution

Rinconsito Del Mar, Victorville, California