When you’re hungry and want to make something fresh on your own, it’s important to have solid, reliable recipes. As a personal seafood lover, I really appreciate this recipe, which was graciously shared with me by a previous geography teacher. The best thing about this meal is that if you’re wary about eating totally uncooked seafood, the recipe calls for cooking the meat while still preserving the characteristic taste of ceviche. I really hope you like it!
Ingredients:
1 large red onion
3-4 tomatoes
cilantro
1 lb of shrimp (jumbo, uncooked, with tails)
5-7 limes
1-2 lemons
salt & white pepper
Step 1:
Cut the red onion into Julienne slices
Using a pan, heat water on a stove until warm (not boiling)
Place onions in warm water for approx. 2 minutes to blanche
Remove from water and set aside in a bowl
Discard that water
Step 2:
Fill pan with water and heat until warm (not boiling)
Cook shrimp w/ the tails on until they turn lightly pink (NOTE: if your shrimp is not deveined, be sure to devein them before this step)
Pull shrimp from pan and place over ice to halt the cooking process
DO NOT discard this water – keep it warm on the stove
Step 3:
While the shrimp is cooling cut the tomatoes into quarters
Discard any interior of the tomato that is too watery
Cut quarters into smaller chunks
Add tomatoes to the aforementioned bowl of onion slices
Add salt and pepper to taste
Step 4:
When the shrimp is cooled, pull the tails off and place them into the warm water on the stove
Cut shrimp into smaller pieces and add to the bowl of tomatoes and onions
Add several tablespoons of the warm water from the pan with the tails (you may include the tails to enhance the flavor)
Step 5:
Cut lemons and limes in half
Squeeze all lemons and limes into the bowl w/ the shrimp, tomatoes, and onions
Cut up cilantro and add to bowl to taste
Add more salt and pepper to taste (add more shrimp juice if necessary)
Step 6:
Mix together well, cover, and refrigerate
Enjoy! This dish should keep for about one week.
Extra:
A very small (fingernail size) amount of ketchup can be added for color
A small amount of hot sauce may be added for taste