Cuban shrimp cocktail served in a glass with lettuce, pink sauce, and fresh parsley garnish.

 

🍤 Cuban Shrimp Cocktail: A True Delight of Creole Cuisine

This Cuban-style shrimp cocktail is a refreshing and elegant dish that combines seafood, pink sauce, and citrus notes. It is ideal to serve as an appetizer or starter at special celebrations with family and friends.

🧂 Ingredients and quantities

  • 2 pounds of fresh shrimp, cleaned
  • 1 cup of mayonnaise
  • 1 cup of ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • Juice of 1 large lemon
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of hot sauce (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • Lettuce leaves cut into large pieces
  • Shrimp with tails (for garnish)
  • Fresh parsley (for garnish)

 

 

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step preparation

Step 1: Quick cooking

Place the shrimp in a pot with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 5 minutes at most to preserve their firm texture. Remove, drain well, and let rest.

Step 2: Aromatic marinade

Transfer the shrimp to a deep bowl and add the chopped onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, and pepper. Gently stir so the flavors blend well. Set aside.

Step 3: Pink sauce

In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and hot sauce until you obtain a smooth pink-colored cream.

Step 4: Combining

Add the sauce to the bowl with the shrimp and mix carefully. Taste and adjust the salt according to your preference.

Step 5: Chilling

Cover the container and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to intensify the flavor and achieve a fresh consistency.

Step 6: Final presentation

Arrange lettuce leaves in wide glass cups. Spoon the cocktail on top and garnish with shrimp with tails and sprigs of fresh parsley.

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ℹ️ Useful information

  • Yields: 4 servings
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Cooking time: 5 minutes
  • Chilling time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salads & Appetizers
  • Cuisine: Cuban

📌 Suggested tags

  • Cuban shrimp cocktail
  • shrimp recipes
  • cold seafood dishes
  • Cuban appetizers
  • summer recipes

If you prepare it at home, tell us how you adapted it to your taste. Your ideas enrich our cuisine!

For the Spanish version, visit: Cóctel de Camarones Cubano: Fresco, Cremoso y con un Toque Criollo.