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Craving something cool and zesty for a hot summer day? This easy shrimp ceviche, brimming with fresh veggies and a spicy jalapeno kick, is your answer—but don’t forget to give those shrimp plenty of time to soak up all that tangy citrus goodness before serving with crispy tortilla chips or a tostada!
Meet My Shrimp Ceviche Obsession
Fresh, zesty shrimp ceviche is having a major moment in our house right now! With a bright mix of citrus, a kick of jalapeno, and loads of fresh veggies, this dish is pure summer in a bowl.
We’ve been on a bit of a shrimp kick lately, and ceviche has been an absolute winner. The kids love it, and I keep bags of shrimp in the freezer, so whenever the craving strikes, I can whip up a batch with minimal effort. The key here is letting the shrimp soak up all that citrus juice until they’re perfectly “cooked” and ready to be scooped up with tortilla chips. Some nights, we fancy it up with tostadas and all the fixings, but honestly, it’s just as delightful straight out of the bowl with a side of chips. It’s quick, refreshing, and the perfect way to savor those summer vibes.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Let’s Make Some Shrimp Ceviche
- First, add the cleaned and chopped shrimp into a medium size bowl. Then, add the lemon juice, ensure that the shrimp is covered with juice. Cover the bowl and place in refrigerator for 3 hours to overnight.
- Next, strain the lemon juice that the shrimp is in and discard once the shrimp is fully “cooked”. The shrimp will look pink and opaque.
- In a large bowl combine the diced cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro and red onion. Add in the shrimp. Stir to combine.
- Next, pour in the clamato and lime juice. Add the seasonings and hot sauce as desired or needed. Stir to combine.
- Finally, serve the shrimp ceviche cold. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 2 days.
How to Serve Ceviche
Serve this ceviche cold in bowls or cups. Serve with some tortilla chips on the side for dipping. Or spoon onto tostadas as an appetizer or light dinner.
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Shrimp Ceviche
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp peeled, deveined, tails removed, chopped
- ½ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cucumber peeled, diced
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 1 jalapeno seeds & membranes removed, diced
- ½ bunch cilantro diced
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup Clamato Juice
- hot sauce as needed
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook Shrimp in Lime Juice: Add the cleaned and chopped shrimp into a medium size bowl. Add the lemon juice, ensure that the shrimp is completely covered with juice. Cover the bowl and place in refrigerator for 3 hours to overnight.
- After the shrimp is fully cooked, pink and opaque, strain out the lemon juice that the shrimp was cooked in and discard.
- Mix: In a large bowl combine the diced cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro and red onion. Add in the shrimp. Stir to combine.
- Make Sauce: Pour in the clamato juice and lime juice. Add the seasonings and hot sauce as desired or needed. Stir to combine.
- Serve shrimp ceviche cold. Store in refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 2 days.
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Notes
- Shrimp: you can use any kind of raw shrimp, you can buy pre-peeled, and deveined shrimp, or you can do the process yourself.
- Does lime juice really cook shrimp? Yes! The citric acid changes the proteins of the shrimp through a process called denaturization. Over time the skin of the shrimp will turn pink and opaque the same as if cooked with heat.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Questions about ceviche
- Is ceviche safe to eat? Yes! The shrimp is cooked in the lime/lemon juice.
- Does lime juice really cook shrimp? Yes! The citric acid changes the proteins of the shrimp through a process called denaturization. Over time the skin of the shrimp will turn pink and opaque the same as if cooked with heat.
- Is Ceviche the same as Shrimp Cocktail? No, Shrimp Cocktail is made using boiled/cooked shrimp. Ceviche involves cooking the shrimp in the lime/lemon juice.
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