Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche is a bright, citrusy dish featuring tender cooked shrimp in a light broth that's perfect for hot days or when you're craving something refreshing! Serve with patacones and extra lime wedges for good measure!
Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- water enough to cover the shrimp in a pot, reserve the cooking liquid for later.
- ½ green bell pepper ¼ of the bell pepper for the shrimp cooking water and dice the rest into small cubes.
- 1 red onion use about ¼ of the onion for the shrimp cooking water and dice the rest into small cubes.
- 3 roma tomatoes ½ tomato for the shrimp cooking water and the rest diced into small cubes.
- 1 garlic clove
- salt to taste.
- 3-4 limes juiced, more to taste
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro chopped
- ketchup to taste, or grated tomato for a fresher flavor.
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil, with small chunks of green bell pepper, red onion, tomato, garlic and salt.
- Once boiling, add the shrimp to the water. Allow to cook for about 3-4 minutes until just pink. Remove the shrimp and place them in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
- To a blender, add the green bell pepper, red onion, and tomato chunks from the shrimp cooking water along with the garlic clove, 1 ½ cups of the water, and 2-3 cooked shrimp. Blend until smooth and set aside.
- Squeeze the fresh lime juice into a large mixing bowl. Add the diced green bell pepper, diced red onion, diced tomato, and chopped cilantro to the bowl. Season with salt to taste.
- Add the cooked shrimp to the bowl and pour about half of the blended liquid over the shrimp. Mix everything well and adjust for taste. Add more of the blended broth if it it too tangy, or add more lime if you like it tangier. Also adjust the salt according to your liking. I like to add most of the blended broth mixture to the ceviche because I like it soupy!
- Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving. Serve with ketchup if desired along with rice, fried plantains or chifles and enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer, you can use pre-cooked shrimp. Skip the cooking step but still prepare the flavorful broth with the vegetables.
- If you don't like green pepper, replace it with yellow, orange or red pepper.