Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón) + VIDEO

Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón) is a light and citrusy Mexican dish. It’s spicy and full of yummy flavors. Serve on a tostada and top with hot sauce. Enjoy!

Is there a dish that you could eat every day? For me, that would be shrimp ceviche. It’s delicious and doesn’t make you feel heavy. It hits all the flavor spots, and you don’t feel like you need to hit the gym right after.

Maybe it’s because I live by the beach, but I absolutely love seafood. The fresher, the better, of course. The problem with shrimp is cleaning those little suckers. I hate removing the poop track. Ugh. It takes forever and a day! But, it must be done. Or, pay the extra couple of bucks and buy already cleaned shrimp. Remember: There’s no number 2 when you want your dish to be number one. 🙂

You will need A LOT of lime juice. The lime will “cure” or “cook” the shrimp. That’s the hardest part of the dish: the wait. I usually leave it overnight in the fridge.

While you’re waiting, chop up the red onion, tomato, jalapeño, and cucumber into small diced pieces.

Take the shrimp out of the refrigerator and add all the veggies. Give it a good stir and return to the fridge. I like the veggies to soak up some of the lime juice. That’s why I usually make my Shrimp Ceviche the night, but a lot of people will do this right before they serve. It’s all up to you.

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Note: Be very careful. You want your shrimp to be pink. It may be a grey day outside but those little guys need to be in the pink. Place a good amount of the Shrimp Ceviche on a tostada and top it off with a few slices of avocado. I also like to serve my ceviche with Tapatio Hot Sauce or Valentina Salsa Picante Hot Sauce and some lime. Yummmmm!

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Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)

Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón) is a light and citrusy Mexican dish. It’s spicy and full of yummy flavors. Serve on a tostada and top with hot sauce. Enjoy!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time12 hrs

Total Time12 hrs 20 mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 4

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp
• 1 cup lime juice
• 1 tomato diced
• ½ cucumber diced
• 1 jalapeño finely diced
• ¼ onion diced
• ½ bunch of Cilantro
• Salt
• Avocado

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 refrigerate.
• 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!

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

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 142 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 286mg95%

Sodium 885mg38%

Potassium 295mg8%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 24g48%

Vitamin A 368IU7%

Vitamin C 33mg40%

Calcium 181mg18%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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