Shrimp Cocktail Vincente

• 1 pound fresh shrimp, 50 to 60 per pound size, unpeeled
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup chopped plum tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, chopped
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup pico de gallo, see Cook's Note*
• 1 cup reserved shrimp stock
• 1 cup prepared cocktail sauce
• 1 large ripe avocado, peeled and diced
• Lettuce leaves, for garnish
• Lime slices, for garnish
• Tortilla chips, for garnish

1. For the shrimp: Peel the shrimp and save the shells for stock.
2. In a 4-quart pot over medium heat, add oil.
3. Add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, and jalapeno and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the salt and pepper, lime juice, and reserved shrimp shells and stir.
5. Add the water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Pour the stock through a strainer into a bowl or another pot.
7. Discard the vegetables and shells and reheat the stock.
8. Add the shrimp and simmer until just cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes.
9. Remove from the heat, strain and refrigerate the stock, and the shrimp separately until chilled, about 1 hour.
10. In a bowl, combine chilled shrimp, pico de gallo, shrimp stock, cocktail sauce and avocado; mix gently.
11. For each serving, place a lettuce leaf in a pretty bowl or a martini glass.
12. Spoon in the shrimp mixture, allowing about 9 or 10 shrimp per serving.
13. Garnish each shrimp cocktail with a lime wedge and a few tortilla chips.
14. *Cook's Note: Pico de gallo is a very simple fresh salsa made by finely chopping fresh tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno.
15. Season the mixture with some fresh lime juice and salt, to taste.
16. Any recipe or a commercial fresh salsa is fine.

shrimp, vegetable oil, tomato, yellow onion, clove garlic, cilantro, lime, salt, freshly ground black pepper, water, pico de gallo, shrimp, cocktail sauce, avocado, tortilla chips

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/shrimp-cocktail-vincente.html (may not work)