Flavorful Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail marinated in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce for the perfect summer appetizer!

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Yes I did in fact say chipotle and yes this is just as delicious as it looks.  Promise.

This weekend actually turned out to be quite beautiful (despite the insane amounts of rain we’re having this week) and the weather definitely proved to be that of a day in August – HOT.  Lemme tell you, this shrimp cocktail recipe was the perfect dish to serve up after lying out by the pool!  It is satisfying without being too filling and the chill on the shrimp was just what I needed after sweating my booty off for a few hours outside.This truly is the best party recipe too….I mean who doesn’t love a good shrimp cocktail??  And it’s so much easier to serve rather than setting out a platter because no one has to worry about dipping!  Plus I just think it looks kind of pretty…

Just sayin.

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Can you tell I’m trying to get all these refreshing summer dishes in before Fall hits and I need to stock up on canned pumpkin??  You remember my obsession last year, I even hosted a Pumpkin Palooza which I will absolutely be doing again here in the next few months.Oh yes, BE excited.

Until then, I have a few more summer recipes on the way simply because I’m trying to savor all that’s left of this fabulous season and, well, because we all know I can’t get enough of fresh fruit.

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Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail

Flavorful Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail marinated in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce for the perfect summer appetizer!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper
  • 2 lb. peeled and deveined, large cooked shrimp with tails
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 to 3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
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Instructions 

  • Cut onion and bell peppers into thin strips and layer with shrimp in a large zip-lock bag.
  • Whisk together ketchup, cilantro, lime juice, zest, orange juice and chopped chipotle peppers and pour over shrimp in the bag. Seal and chill, allowing to marinate for 12 to 24 hours.
  • Pour into a bowl when ready to serve, enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8th of recipe | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.1g | Protein: 17.6g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 0.9g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. Parsley Sage says:

    This dish IS really pretty 🙂 I’m not a fan of the ‘dip’ if I can ‘no-dip-necessary-season,’ fo sho.

    And congrats again on your house!

  2. J+H @ Beyond The Stoop says:

    MUCHO congrats on the house! i can’t imAAgine buying a house let alone BUILDING one right now!

    can’t wait to see more pictures 🙂

  3. Jenny @ BAKE says:

    this dish is so pretty and colourful!

  4. APainter says:

    Congrats on your new house! That’s so exciting 🙂 I will be making this sometime this week for sure!

    xo,
    Amy
    itwasloveat.blogspot.com

  5. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says:

    Looks wonderful! My pumpkin palooza has already started, I couldn’t help myself. So excited for your new house! I bet you’re bursting at the seams!

  6. Lindsay says:

    This looks wonderful Kelly!

    And I can’t WAIT for your pumpkin palooza. Bring on the canned pumpkin 🙂

    Lindsay

  7. Val says:

    Congrats on your new house and these pics look incredible.

  8. Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness says:

    This looks so perfect for summer and parties! I love shrimp! Can’t wait to try it!

  9. Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny says:

    I’m sure that would work just fine Claire! Remember you’d be whisking it in a marinade so the flavor would disperse throughout 🙂

  10. Claire says:

    Oh my goodness that sounds delicious! I can’t get chipotle peppers where I am but I do have a precious jar of dried chipotle flakes. They have a much more concentrated flavor…any idea on how to work out a substitution? Would it work or do you need the adobe part of the flavoring as well?