Ceviche de Camarón (Colombian Shrimp Ceviche)
Shrimp boiled briefly, then dressed with red onion, tomato, cilantro, tomato sauce and the juice of lime and orange, and left twenty minutes for the flavours to come together. Four servings.
Servings: 4
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds shrimp washed and cleaned
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup tomato diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- Juice of 2 oranges
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to the boil. Meanwhile, wash and clean the shrimp. Once the water is boiling, add them and cook: about 3 minutes for small shrimp, 4 and a half for medium, about 6 for large. They are done when they turn opaque and curl into a loose C. Drain them and cool them straight away.
- Chop the onion and the tomato, chop the cilantro, and squeeze the juice from the orange and the lime.
- Mix everything in a large bowl with the tomato sauce, the juices, salt and pepper. Stir gently until combined.
- Let it sit for at least 20 minutes so the flavours come together, then serve cold.
Notes
Watch the shape of the shrimp rather than the clock. A shrimp that has just cooked curls into a loose C and turns opaque; one that has gone too far curls tight into an O and turns rubbery. The times in the first step are a good guide and the shape is the confirmation. Cool them the moment they come out of the water, under cold running water or in iced water. Shrimp carry a lot of heat and go on cooking in their own warmth for several minutes after draining, which is where most overcooked ceviche comes from. This is the Colombian style rather than the Peruvian one. The shrimp are cooked rather than cured raw in acid, and a cup of tomato sauce goes in with the citrus, which gives the pink, slightly sweet dressing you see on the coast. Twenty minutes is the minimum and an hour in the fridge is better. It is eaten cold, with saltine crackers or patacones.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1039mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg