While in Houston not too long ago, my family and I dropped into Goode Company Seafood and had dinner. We all love seafood and Goode Company didn’t disappoint. Their gumbo was wonderful! We also tried their famous Campechana de Mariscos or Mexican Seafood Cocktail that was packed with shrimp, lump crab meat and avocado in a spicy tomato sauce { nothin’ a good margarita couldn’t douse! } and was served with a pile of warm tortilla chips…I was in love!
Fast forward a month or so later and I was sitting in my daughter’s orthodontist’s waiting room and decided to read Saveur Magazine…low and behold…they had published Goode Company’s Mexican Seafood Cocktail!
Mexican Seafood Cocktail :: Campechana de Mariscos
Adapted from Saveur Magazine
Ingredients
- 1 ⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 ⁄3 cup ketchup
- 1 ⁄4 cup chili sauce such as Heinz
- 1 ⁄4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 ⁄4 cup chopped green olives
- 1 ⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ⁄4 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 ⁄4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 ⁄4 cup tomato–clam cocktail such as Clamato
- 1 ⁄4 cup seeded and chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tsp. Tabasco
- 2 anaheim chiles roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile finely chopped
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 ⁄2 lb. cooked and peeled medium shrimp
- 1 ⁄2 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat picked and cleaned
- 1 avocado cut into 1⁄4" cubes
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (EXCEPT for avocado) and season with salt; toss to mix.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight for best results.
- Right before serving, gently fold in avocado chunks.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
Quick tip: Don’t add the avocado chunks until right before serving. Gently fold the avocado in so that it doesn’t make the dip too cloudy.
I’m Jennifer Locklin, author and owner of Jennifer Cooks. I am a trained chef and passionate about good food, cooking for family and friends, and creating recipes that form lasting memories from one generation to the next.
How many servings does your recipe for Mexican seafood cocktail make.
It serves 6 to 8 people generously.