Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups water
  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce
  • salt
  • 2 lbs uncooked medium shrimp, heads removed, shells on
  • 1 large tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, finely diced
  • 16 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 avocado, peeled, seed removed and diced
  • 4 lime slices
  • 4 lime wedges
  • crackers (optional) or corn tortilla strips (optional)

Method

  • In a large saucepan, combine water and tomato sauce.
  • Add salt to taste and bring to a boil.
  • Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes.
  • Strain shrimp from stock (saving stock).
  • Place stock back into saucepan and keep warm with low heat.
  • Cool shrimp in ice water.
  • Peel shrimp when cool and set aside, discarding shells.
  • Between 4 large bowls, divide tomato, onion, jalepeno, cilantro and avocado.
  • Put shrimp back into warm broth to rehat for approximately 1 minute.
  • Divide shrimp and broth among bowls.
  • Float a lime slice in each bowl.
  • Serve with a lime wedge along side and with crackers or tortilla strips if desired.