Hey friends! Today I’m sharing my recipe for shrimp ceviche. I basically live on this in the summer months…..well, actually that’s a lie…….I make and eat this all year long! However, I especially love bringing it to summer get togethers with friends and family because it’s a crowd favorite, and it’s ridiculously simple and quick to throw together! A shrimp ceviche makes for a great dip or relish for grilled meats (it’s especially great with steaks) – so fresh and yummy!
Now, as you may or may not already know, a typical ceviche takes hours to “cook” because you use raw seafood and the lemon/lime juices are what cooks the seafood over time. It can typically take about 6 hours for a traditional ceviche to be ready to eat after it’s been prepared, but my recipe is done in 10 minutes because you cheat by using already cooked shrimp! You can buy them frozen or fresh; it’s up to you. I like to buy fresh and have the butcher steam them for me. Then all I have to do when I get home is chop them. Now for my second “cheat” move, I buy fresh pico de gallo so I can skip over having to chop a bunch of tomatoes and onions and peppers. Using an already made pico de gallo cuts out most of the work!
So all I have to do besides chopping the shrimp is chop some cucumber and avocado, grab a small bunch of cilantro and a couple of lime wedges!
This is what I call a “loose” recipe because I don’t measure anything. The main ingredient is pico de gallo, then cucumbers, avocado, shrimp and cilantro. I finish it off with a squeeze of lime and some salt and pepper. That’s it! EASY! And so gooooood!
Ceviche is typically served with tortilla chips, but I like it with potato and plantain chips…….and a glass of red sangria.
This is such a great addition to a summer meal. It’s so fresh and yummy! People will think you slaved in the kitchen. The fact that it only took you 10 minutes to make will be our little secret. 😉
Hmmm, I wonder if I can sneak this past my husband who isn't a huge shrimp fan but has been known to eat a fried shrimp or two in the past. If not, more for me. But I do have a question. You said you can buy your shrimp already cooked, either fresh or frozen. Then you say you buy them fresh and have the butcher steam them for you… does that mean you're buying them cooked and they're steaming them even though they're cooked? Or are you buying fresh raw shrimp and having the butcher steam them to cook them? And one last question (sorry, I'm a little OCD when it comes to details)… where in Lexington are you buying your shrimp? I've never bought shrimp before but I want to start so I'm curious where you like to get yours from. Just from Kroger or is there is a specialty place you like to get them from? And I never realized a butcher would steam something for you… I need to take lessons on how to use a butcher. I'm sure there are things they could or would do for me but all I ever ask for is them to weigh something. :-/
Thanks for the yummy looking recipe. 🙂