EASY SHRIMP CEVICHE
This is a very simple recipe and will create enough shrimp ceviche for 2 or as an appetizer for 4. The recipe is conservative on salt, you can add more to taste. Serve with chips or alone.
Provided by keonar
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, serrano peppers, and cilantro in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt and squeeze 1 lime. Gently mix and set aside.
- Squeeze the remaining limes into another bowl. Add remaining salt and pepper.
- Bring a 1- to 2-quart pot of water to a boil. Place shrimp into the boiling water for 45 seconds. Quickly remove from the water using a strainer.
- Chop the partially cooked shrimp into small pieces and add to the bowl with the seasoned lime mixture. Let sit for 20 minutes. Combine with the cucumber mixture and top with avocados.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 86.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 981 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
SHRIMP CEVICHE "COCKTAIL"
Bayless: "Ceviche is best made the day it is served. Flavorings can be added to the shrimp a few hours in advance."
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 32m
Yield 3 cups, serving 6 as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cooking and marinating the shrimp: Bring 1 quart salted water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Add shrimp, cover and return to a boil. Immediately remove from heat, set pot lid askew and pour off all liquid. Replace lid and set aside, letting shrimp steam in closed pot for 10 minutes. Spread out shrimp in large glass or stainless steel bowl to cool completely. Peel shrimp (and devein, if desired). Toss shrimp with remaining 1/2 cup lime juice, cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- The flavorings: In a small strainer, rinse chopped onion under cold water, then shake off excess liquid. Add to shrimp bowl along with chopped cilantro, ketchup, hot sauce, optional olive oil, cucumber and/or jicama and avocado. Mix gently, taste and season with salt, usually about 1/2 teaspoon. Cover and refrigerate up to a few hours, or serve immediately.
- Serving the ceviche: Spoon the ceviche into sundae glasses, martini glasses or small bowls. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and slices of lime. Serve with tostadas, tortilla chips or saltines.
CEVICHE DE CAMARON: SHRIMP CEVICHE "COCKTAIL"
Ceviche de Camaron: Shrimp Ceviche "Cocktail"
Provided by Rick Bayless
Categories Appetizer Marinate Cinco de Mayo Lime Shrimp Avocado Cucumber Summer Chill Healthy Jícama Cilantro Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 3 cups, serving 6 as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cooking and Marinating the Shrimp.
- Bring 1 quart salted water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Scoop in the shrimp, cover and let the water return to the boil. Immediately remove from the heat, set the lid askew and pour off all the liquid. Replace the cover and let the shrimp steam off the heat for 10 minutes. Spread out the shrimp in a large glass or stainless steel bowl to cool completely. Peel and devein the shrimp if you wish: One by one lay the shrimp on your work surface, make a shallow incision down the back and scrape out the (usually) dark intestinal tract. Toss the shrimp with the remaining 1/2 lime juice, cover and refrigerate for about an hour.
- The flavorings.
- In a small strainer, rinse the onion under cold water, then shake off the excess liquid. Add to the shrimp bowl along with the cilantro, ketchup, hot sauce, optional olive oil, cucumber and/or jícama and avocado. Taste and season with salt, usually about 1/2 teaspoon. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
- Serving the ceviche.
- Spoon the ceviche into sundae glasses, martini glasses, or small bowls: garnish with sprigs of cilantro and slices of lime. Serve with tostadas, tortilla chips or saltines to enjoy alongside.
- Working Ahead:
- The ceviche is best made the day it is served. The flavorings can be added to the shrimp a few hours in advance.
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