Ceviche Recipe

Ceviche is loaded with shrimp, avocados, tomatoes and cucumbers; all marinated in fresh lime juice. You can use cooked or raw shrimp in this Mexican shrimp cocktail.

Ceviche is among our favorite appetizers along with cowboy caviar and the wildly popular shrimp salsa. It is a major crowd pleasing recipe and so satisfying served over crisp tostadas or with tortilla chips.

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Shrimp Ceviche!

This authentic Mexican ceviche recipe was shared by one of our readers, Blanca Villasenor. The secret ingredient for the best ceviche is Clamato juice which melds the flavors together and makes it one of the most fresh and satisfying appetizers you will try. Thank you so much Blanca for generously sharing your traditional family recipe with us!

What is Ceviche?

Ceviche has many names including cebiche, seviche, or sebiche. The origin is debated but thought to have it’s roots in Peru. It is essentially a seafood cocktail using fresh fish that is marinated or “cooked” in a large amount of lime juice. It also includes tomatoes, onion, cilantro and some form of spice or pepper. We love bulking it up with fresh diced cucumber and diced avocado.

How to Make Ceviche:

1. Put chopped shrimp in a large bowl and stir in 1 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice. Refrigerate and marinate (1 1/2 to 2 hours for raw shrimp and 15 minutes for cooked shrimp).


2. Dice remaining vegetables: cucumber, avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno and cilantro.


3. Once shrimp are done marinating, stir in the diced vegetables.


4. Season with black pepper then add Clamato juice.

Is Ceviche Safe to Eat?

Marinating shrimp in fresh lime juice essential cooks the shrimp due to the high acidity of lime juice. For food safety, If using raw shrimp, purchase it from a trusted source (preferably shrimp labeled “wild caught”) and enjoy the ceviche the first day it is made.

Use pre-cooked shrimp if you are not comfortable with raw (or want to save a ton of marinating time), and it will still taste just as good. We often use cooked shrimp meat to save time and you don’t even have to dice it. In either case, rinse the shrimp and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture so your cocktail isn’t watered down.

More Shrimp Appetizers:

Fresh Ceviche always induces major cravings – it’s just mouthwatering good. I hope this becomes a new favorite for you! Let me know if you make your ceviche differently? Do you use cooked or fresh shrimp or other type of seafood?

Ceviche Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Resting Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Ceviche is loaded with shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and cilantro; all marinated in fresh lime juice. Use cooked or raw shrimp for this Mexican shrimp cocktail.

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level:

Easy

Cost to Make:

$18-$20

Keyword:

ceviche

Calories: 277 kcal

Servings: 8 people

• 
  1
  lb
  shrimp (raw or cooked)
  peeled, deveined and diced
  


• 
  1
  cup
  lime juice
  from 6 limes
  


• 
  1
  cucumber
  peeled and diced
  


• 
  1
  large avocado
  (or 2 small avocados)
  


• 
  2
  roma tomatoes
  diced
  


• 
  1/2
  red onion
  diced
  


• 
  1/4
  bunch cilantro
  chopped
  


• 
  1
  jalapeno
  seeded and minced
  


• 
  1/4
  tsp
  black pepper
  or to taste
  


• 
  1
  cup
  clamato juice
  (use "picante" version for spicier salsa)
  

To Serve:

• 
  16
  Tostadas
  (or a bag of tortilla chips)
  


• 
  Hot Sauce
  (Tabasco or Franks Red Hot)
  

1. 
   

   Dice shrimp and place into a large glass (non-metamixing bowl. Squeeze 1 to 1 1/4 cups lime juice from 6 limes over shrimp. Stir to combine then cover and marinate in the refrigerator (marinate 1 1/2 to 2 hours for raw shrimp or until no longer translucent and marinate 15 minutes for cooked shrimp), stirring halfway through.

   
   


2. 
   

   Chop the vegetables: cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno and cilantro.

   
   


3. 
   

   When shrimp are done marinating, add vegetables to the bowl.

   
   


4. 
   

   Add 1/4 tsp black pepper or season to taste and gently stir to combine. Lastly, stir in 1 cup clamato juice, mixing just to combine. Serve with tortilla chips or over tostadas.

   
   

Nutrition Facts

Ceviche Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 277
Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g
18%

Saturated Fat 3g
15%

Cholesterol 143mg
48%

Sodium 665mg
28%

Potassium 448mg
13%

Total Carbohydrates 29g
10%

Dietary Fiber 4g
16%

Sugars 3g

Protein 15g
30%

Vitamin A
7.3%

Vitamin C
30.8%

Calcium
12.6%

Iron
11.9%

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

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