Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
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This recipe, inspired by the seaside villages around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is a great low fat snack or appetizer. Total preparation time for this recipe is approximately 3 hours, so start it early for a hassle free recipe.
Shrimp Ceviche
In the
United States, according to the 1911 Encyclopædia
Britannica, the word “prawn” usually indicates a
freshwater shrimp or prawn.
In Middle English, the word “prawn” is recorded as "prayne" or "prane"; comparable word can be found in any other language.
Shrimp are decapods or, scientifically, Decapoda, which literally means "ten footed".. This is an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and also includes groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, and prawns.
Shrimp are Detritivores which is the name given to animals and plants that consume detritus (decomposing organic material). In this role shrimp contribute to decomposition and the recycling of organic nutrients where they live.
Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
Preparation time: +4 hours
Cooking time: none
Servings:
Ingredients
| • | uncooked shrimp, cleaned. | ||||
| • | limes, juiced | ||||
| • | lemons, juiced | ||||
| • | large tomatoes, seeded and diced | ||||
| • | cilantro leaves, chopped | ||||
| • | whole Serrano Chile, seeded and finely chopped | ||||
| • | of a cucumber, peeled and diced | ||||
| • | red onion, diced | ||||
| • | tomato sauce | ||||
| • | salt and pepper to taste |
Recipe Preparation
- As simple as this recipe is, patience is a virtue here. Simply lay shrimp out in a 9x11 glass baking dish and pour your lemon and lime juice over shrimp. Refrigerate for 3 hours. The lemon and lime juice will "cook" the shrimp to perfection.
- When nearly 3 hours has passed, combine all the other ingredients in a large bowl.
- After your shrimp has been refrigerated (marinated) for 3 hours, toss with remaining ingredients and refrigerate for one hour more or longer. Enjoy with tortilla chips or as a topper for grilled fish!
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