This Ceviche de Camaron (Shrimp Ceviche) is full of vibrant flavors. Fresh shrimp cured in lime juice and served on a tostada create an unforgettable taste sensation.

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Two tostadas of Shrimp Ceviche topped with sliced avocado sitting on top of a wooden surface.

Ceviche de Camaron, or Shrimp Ceviche, is one of the easiest and most delicious Mexican recipes ever!

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I like to serve it as an appetizer or on tostadas as a main dish. It’s an tasty dinner idea that’s always a big hit.

Very similar to Coctel de Camaron, but this recipe does not include as much liquid. Light, refreshing, and perfect all year long.

Table of Contents

1 Ingredients
2 Marinating Shrimp
3 Cooking Shrimp
4 Assembling
5 Storing Instructions
6 What to Serve It With?
- 6.1 Hungry for More?
7 Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)

Ingredients

Raw Fresh shrimp
Lime
Onion
Jalapeno
Diced Roma Tomatoes
Diced Cucumber
Salt
Cilantro

Before you get started, have all the necessary ingredients on hand.

Here, we’re using fresh lime. If you prefer yellow lemon juice, that works too. Or, make it a lot easier on yourself and use bottled lime juice.

This is a basic recipe. You can also add ½ diced red bell pepper. Swap out white onion for red onion, and serrano peppers for jalapenos.

Instead of just lime juice, you can also use a combination of orange juice + lime juice.

Marinating Shrimp

Marinating chopped lime in lime juice in a white shallow plate.

Rinse the raw shrimp in cold water. Remove shells, tails, and devein, if necessary.
Chop up into small pieces.
Completely cover with lime juice.
Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

The practice of curing seafood in a citrus marinade has been done for 100s of years.

Marinating shrimp in citrus juice will kill any harmful bacteria, making the shrimp and any raw fish edible.

You’ll see this also done in recipes like Aguachile Verde. In Bora Bora, Poisson Cru fish marinated in a blend of coconut juice and lime juice.

Cooking Shrimp

To cook, cover the shrimp in water and bring to a boil. Immediately turn off the heat.
Drain the water.

Warning: Overcooked shrimp becomes rubbery, and no one wants that. Turn off heat immediately after it starts to boil.

This step is completely up to you, but it’s the safest option I cook the shrimp only if I am serving it to others.

People want to see pink shrimp, and marinating shrimp in a tangy lime juice will only make them opaque in color. They don’t turn completely pink unless cooked.

Assembling

Pink shrimp in a shallow plate next to the ingredients needed to make Ceviche de Camaron.

Gather the rest of the ingredients.
Add everything to a deep plate, and mix everything together.
Season with salt and taste for good measure.

Fresh is best, but it’s ok to use frozen shrimp.

If using frozen shrimp, let the mixture marinade overnight to remove any frozen flavor.

Size does NOT matter with ceviche. You will be chopping the shrimp down to an edible size anyways.

Ceviche de Camaron ready to serve in a white dish.

Storing Instructions

Place leftover ceviche in an airtight container along with the marinating juices. Consume right away. Throw away after 2 days.

A tostada of ceviche de camaron topped sliced avocado.

What to Serve It With?

Typically, this dish is served on a tostada, tortilla chips, or with saltine crackers.

To serve, smear a thin layer of mayo on a tostada. Add the ceviche de camaron and top with a few slices of avocado.

Drizzle with a few drops of your favorite hot sauce and enjoy!

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Two Shrimp Ceviche tostadas topped with avocado and surrounded by potential toppings.

Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)

This Ceviche de Camaron (Shrimp Ceviche) is full of vibrant flavors. Fresh shrimp cured in lime juice and served on a tostada create an unforgettable taste sensation.

5 from 58 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 12 20

Servings:

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

Instructions

Peel and devein the shrimp.
Wash and rinse the shrimp.
Chop into 1-inch size pieces.
Pour 1 cup lime juice over the shrimp. It’s about 10 key limes.
Cover and refrigerate the shrimp.
Meanwhile, chop the tomato, cucumber, jalapeño, onion, and cilantro.
Take shrimp out of the refrigerator.
Add the tomato, cucumber, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, and salt to the shrimp.
Mix well.
Cover again and return to the refrigerator.
Chill overnight.
When the shrimp are pink, it is ready.
Serve and top with avocado.
Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Keep ceviche cold. You don’t want to make anyone sick.

Make it easy on you, and buy already deveined shrimp.

Since you are chopping up the shrimp, any size shrimp works for this recipe.

Nutrition

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Shrimp Ceviche, Ceviche de Camaron sitting on a tostada

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Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón) + VIDEO

Ingredients

Marinating Shrimp

Cooking Shrimp

Assembling

Storing Instructions