Cóctel de marisco, or seafood cocktail, is a popular Spanish dish that usually consists of mixed seafood tossed in a creamy cocktail sauce. Here’s how to make it:
Recipe · Seafood
Seafood cocktail
- 11 ingredients
- 7 steps
Ingredients
- 500 g mixed seafood, such as prawns, crab and squid
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lettuce leaves, to serve
- Lemon slices, to garnish
Step-by-step preparation
- Cook the mixed seafood according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper to make the cocktail sauce.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked seafood, avocado, tomato and red onion.
- Pour the cocktail sauce over the seafood mixture and toss to coat.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour so the flavors can blend.
- To serve, arrange some lettuce leaves on a plate and spoon the seafood cocktail on top.
- Garnish with lemon slices and serve immediately.
Seafood cocktail is a refreshing, easy dish, perfect for entertaining or as a light meal. The combination of seafood, avocado and cocktail sauce is delicious and satisfying. Serve it as a main course or an appetizer. Enjoy!