With family roots, hailing from as far away as Mexico, the Philippines and even Sweden, Cattleman’s Pit Master Christian Huerta, born in San Diego, California, but who now makes...
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To Cook And Enjoy In Your Own Home
Servings
6
Ready In:
30 Minutes
Prep Time:
20 Minutes
Good For:
Lunch or Dinner Appetizers, Parties, Picnics
Gazpacho Shrimp Cocktail
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
8 RIPE, Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
1 medium Red Bell Pepper, Chopped
½ medium size English Cucumber, Peeled, Seeded and Chopped
1 cup Spanish Onion, Chopped
2 cloves Fresh Garlic
½ medium size Jalapeno Pepper, with Seeds
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
¾ cup Cold Water
3 tablespoons Cider Vinegar
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon Tabasco or Similar Hot Sauce
For the Garnish
5 RIPE, Roma Tomatoes, Seeded and Diced ¼”
½ medium size English Cucumber, Peeled, Seeded and Diced ¼”
¼ cup Green Onion, Sliced Thin on an Angle
½ cup Red Onion, Diced ¼”
½ cup Red Bell Pepper, Diced ¼”
1 ½ dozen large Cooked, Peeled and Deveined Shrimp
Step 1
Place all of the soup ingredients in a blender blend thoroughly and then strain.
Step 2
Finely chop 6 of the cooked shrimp and add to the strained soup as well as the garnishment of diced Roma tomatoes, cucumber, green onion, red onion and red bell pepper.
Step 3
Portion this garnished soup base into your chosen containers, bowls or glasses and additionally garnish with the remaining 12 cooked shrimp.
Step 4
NOTE: Additional garnishments to your finish dish can be: Chopped Italian parsley, crisp croutons or the traditional Spanish Gazpacho cheese of Manchego.
Step 1
Place all of the soup ingredients in a blender blend thoroughly and then strain.
Step 2
Finely chop 6 of the cooked shrimp and add to the strained soup as well as the garnishment of diced Roma tomatoes, cucumber, green onion, red onion and red bell pepper.
Step 3
Portion this garnished soup base into your chosen containers, bowls or glasses and additionally garnish with the remaining 12 cooked shrimp.
Step 4
NOTE: Additional garnishments to your finish dish can be: Chopped Italian parsley, crisp croutons or the traditional Spanish Gazpacho cheese of Manchego.
A Little Story About This Dish…
Love Mexican foods? Love shrimp? Love summer?
If so, this recipe is a 3 for 3 home run!
Full of tomato flavor, colorful vegetables and the delicious sweet flavor of shrimp, it’s everything from a refreshing mid-day meal to an elegant appetizer at a mid-summer back deck get together.
It can be presented in a chilled bowl, a drink glass (as pictured) or, if you chop the shrimp, in a shot glass as a “shooter!”6
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