Ceviche

Easy Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)! It's bursting with flavor and perfectly refreshing. Serve it as a chip dip or as a main entree over crispy tostada shells or rice.

What is Ceviche?

Ceviche is a healthy Peruvian dish that is usually served as an appetizer. It's generally made from raw fresh fish or shrimp, that's marinated in lemon and/or lime citrus juices. The acidity in the citrus cures the fish causing it to denature the proteins and become firm and opaque while absorbing flavor.

After the seafood has sort of cooked in a way other ingredients are tossed in such as onions, cilantro, peppers and tomatoes.

It's such a vibrant dish that's perfect for weekends or parties. Truly a recipe seafood lovers will instantly fall in love with, especially when you pair it with freshly fried or baked, homemade tortilla chips!

And for those that love heat, finish it with hot sauce.

Using Cooked or Raw Shrimp

This version actually cooks the shrimp first in boiling water (to reduce any risk of pathogens and food borne illness, the safest option and definitely recommend for pregnant women, children, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system).

But if you aren't worried about it, for the most authentic version you can skip pre-cooking the shrimp and just soak and "cook" in the marinade instead.

For raw shrimp version: Soak the raw shrimp in the 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup lime juice for 30 - 60 minutes in the fridge (or until shrimp are opaque), then add tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and pepper and marinate 30 minutes longer. Then finish with avocado and cucumber.