Description
A refreshing shrimp ceviche with citrus flavors and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. frozen peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed overnight in the fridge
- 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 tsp. garlic puree or finely minced fresh garlic
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce (or other hot sauce of your choice)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into dice about 1/2 inch square
- 4 small Persian cucumbers, cut into pieces slightly larger than the red pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro (or use thinly sliced green onion if you’re not a cilantro fan)
Instructions
- Thaw shrimp overnight in the refrigerator.
- Drain shrimp quickly, pull off the tails, and clean any places where some of the veins still show.
- Cut shrimp into small pieces not bigger than one inch long.
- Put shrimp in a container with a snap-right lid and put it back in the fridge while you chop the red onion and mix the lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, salt, and Green Tabasco Sauce.
- Add the chopped red onion and lemon-lime mixture to the shrimp, stir, and put back in the fridge.
- Let this marinate and “cook” the shrimp for 2-3 hours. Start checking after 2 hours; it is done when the shrimp is completely firm and has the appearance of cooked shrimp.
- Keep the “cooked” shrimp in the fridge while you chop the red bell pepper, cucumber, and cilantro (or green onion). Then remove shrimp from the fridge and add those ingredients.
- Taste to see if you might want a tiny bit more salt or hot sauce. Add a pinch or two of sweetener if you’d like it to be a little sweeter.
- Either serve right away or continue to chill until you’re ready to serve.
- Leftover Shrimp Ceviche will keep in the fridge overnight and is a delicious treat the next day! I wouldn’t keep it longer than one day.
Notes
- Thaw shrimp overnight in the refrigerator for best results.
- You can adjust the heat level by varying the amount of hot sauce.
- For a sweeter ceviche, add a pinch of sweetener as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours marinating
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 160mg