This Shrimp Ceviche dish is very popular on the coast of Colombia, but it is also enjoyed throughout the country. Keep it refrigerated until ready to serve.
INGREDIENTS
(4 SERVINGS)
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove minced
½ cup fresh lime juice
1 cup ketchup
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Lettuce leaves and Saltine crackers for serving
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to boil, turn off the heat, drop in the shrimp and cover. Leave the shrimp in the hot water for 1 minute. Drain off the water and place the shrimp in a plastic bowl.
2. Add the ketchup, lime juice, onion, cilantro, parsley, Tabasco sauce, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine all ingredients. Refrigerate and serve cold over lettuce leaves with saltine crackers.
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Made this dish w/ out many adjustments and it was delicious! I put less ketchup in it than the recipe suggests to give it a lighter (not so ketchup-y) flavor. Guests loved it and several asked for the recipe. Very simple to make.
Cindy,
Thank you so much for your feedback.
I’ve made colombian ceviche before and I use red onion instead of yellow onion. Great flavor!
I usually do this as an hors d’oeuvre and use cocktail shrimp so it’s easier to serve on the crackers, also with red onions and no ketchup. Cant wait to try it with the Tabasco though…
Yea I’m thinking the same no ketchup, too sugary for me all that high fructose corn syrup in everything is no good. I too would change for red onions instead of yellow.
Also would this be a similar recipe for Ceviche Mixto? I would like to do a mixto for my wife and I, as we love seafood, shrimp, fish, lobster bits etc, but I don’t think it’s served the same way right?
Im colombian this dish is delicioso , would not change a thing
I’m original from Colombia, i just add white wine, and the result was incredible.
Great recipes! Reminds me of my dear mother in law who taught me so many delicious Colombian recipes…….