Flavorful Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail marinated in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce for the perfect summer appetizer!
Yes I did in fact say chipotle and yes this is just as delicious as it looks. Â 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.
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.
Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail
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
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
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Congratulations on your new home!! I can’t wait to start watching the progress. That’s exciting! What a great way to celebrate with a smoking shrimp sauce!
Gorgeous dish Kel & congrats on the house!!! So exciting!
Congrats on the new home! Oh I bet you are excited! How wonderful to have a home built for you!!! By the way the shrimp look delish! Chipotle is one of my favorite flavors!!
This shrimp cocktail looks fantastic! So many great flavors!
Congratulations on the house! That is such exciting news. This dish looks so delicious. I need to make this soon.
Congrats on the house! So exciting!!
Congrats on the house! Also, this recipe sounds fantastic!
Congrats on the house!!! How exciting!
This shrimp looks like something my hubby would love – he loves shrimp cocktail and anything spicy!
Looks awesome and congrats on the new house!
So my boyfriends favorite ‘food word’ is chipotle. His least favorite ‘food word’ may or may not be shrimp… maybe if I combine the two, he will try the recipe. haha.
Yay for the house 🙂 I can’t wait to see pictures of the progress 🙂