Lately, I have been dreaming about getting away on vacation. Work is so crazy right now that its not going to happen anytime soon, but a girl can dream. Some of our favorite vacations were in Mexico and my absolute favorite thing to eat down there is fresh shrimp ceviche. After our last trip to Cancun, I was craving it everyday, so…I decided to find a ceviche recipe I liked. This one is killer!! Just the right amount of spice and sweetness from the Serrano chilies and fresh squeezed citrus juices.
Play around with the ingredients to get it just right for your taste, you could leave out the shrimp, or like I do, leave out the avocado for my husband’s allergy. You could also add mango for a tropical twist.
Shrimp Ceviche
Poaching Liquid
2 quarts water
1/4 cup kosher salt
Ceviche
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
juice of 2 lemons
juice of 2 limes
juice of 2 oranges
1 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 Serrano chilies, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup diced seeded tomato
1 avocado, chopped into 1/2″ pieces
1 Tbsp roughly chopped cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1. Combine water and 1/4 cup salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Add shrimp and immediately turn off the heat. Let the shrimp sit until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
2. Chop the shrimp into 1/2″ pieces and place in a medium non-reactive bowl (nothing aluminum or cast iron as it can react with the food and acidic citric juices and impart an off color or flavor to the food). Add lemon, lime and orange juice. Stir in cucumber, onion and chilies. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Stir tomato, avocado, chopped cilantro, oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the shrimp mixture. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro leaves, if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.
Original recipe from Eating Well.