Fire-Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Shrimp
Guy is not a fan of boiled shrimp, so he makes his shrimp cocktail on the grill. If he’s going all out, he’ll even grill tomatoes and whip up homemade cocktail sauce!
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  2. 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  3. 1 clove garlic, crushed
  4. Coarse sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  5. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  6. 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  7. 1 pound shrimp (21 to 25), peeled, deveined and butterflied
  8. 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  9. 1 3/4 cups orange soda
  10. 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from 4 limes), plus wedges for serving
  11. 3 tablespoons hot sauce
  12. 1 English cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
  13. 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  14. 1/2 small red onion, diced
  15. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  16. Saltine crackers, for serving

Instructions

  1. Make the shrimp: Mix together the oregano, cumin, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, the olive oil and hot sauce in a resealable gallon-size plastic bag. Add the shrimp and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours.
  2. Preheat a grill to medium-high. Remove the shrimp from the marinade; discard the marinade. Grill the shrimp, turning, until opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the grill and refrigerate immediately.
  3. Make the cocktail mixture: Combine the ketchup, soda, lime juice and hot sauce in a large bowl and mix until blended. Gently mix in the cucumber, avocado, red onion and cilantro.
  4. Cut each shrimp into 4 pieces. Stir the shrimp into the cocktail mixture.
  5. Serve in small glasses with lime wedges and saltine crackers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 12 servings
Calories 161
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 19 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 9 g
Cholesterol 61 mg
Sodium 443 mg

Reviews

Melanie Martinez
Orange soda, you ask? This is just really, really good. I’ve made it a number of times and it’s a huge hit every time. Highly recommend!!

 

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