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Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche {Ceviche de camarón}

By Layla Pujol 51 Comments

Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche

Shrimp ceviche or ceviche de camaron is one of the most popular Ecuadorian ceviches. Ceviches, also known as cebiches (both spellings are acceptable), are very popular all around Ecuador, but especially at the beach. One of the great things about this type of Ecuadorian ceviche is that the shrimp are already cooked.

So if you have any health concerns or aren’t comfortable with the idea of trying to make homemade fish ceviche – which is typically raw fish “cooked” by the acidity of lime juice – then this one is perfect for you, especially if you want to try it for the first time. Of course making fish ceviche with fresh high quality sushi grade fish and keeping it refrigerated makes it safer to prepare and eat at home. Once you are comfortable with the shrimp variation I recommend that you try the fish one.


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Shrimp ceviche

Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche {Ceviche de camarón}

Classic Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche recipe: shrimp marinated in lime and orange juice with red onions, tomato and cilantro
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Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Ecuadorian, Latin, South American
Keyword: Cebiche, Ceviche, Ceviche de camarones, Ecuadorian ceviche, Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche, Shrimp ceviche
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Resting time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people, as an appetizer
Author: Layla Pujol

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds about 1 kilo, of cooked shrimp (if you buy it raw, I suggest you cook it in beer or coconut milk for amazing flavor)
  • 2 red onions sliced very thinly
  • 4 tomatoes sliced very thinly or diced
  • 1 bell pepper red or green, diced - optional
  • 10-15 limes freshly squeezed
  • The juice of 1 orange
  • ½ cup of ketchup or ½ cup of freshly blended tomato juice for a fresher style ceviche
  • 1 bunch of cilantro chopped very finely
  • Salt pepper and oil (sunflower or light olive oil)

To serve:

  • Patacones - thick fried green plantains
  • Chifles - thin plantain chips
  • Tostado corn
  • Popcorn
  • Ají criollo hot sauce

Instructions

  • Soak the onion slices in salt water for about 10 minutes, rinse well and drain.
  • Mix all the ingredients together in large bowl and let it sit in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Serve with chifles (fried green banana or green plantain chips) or patacones (thick fried green plantains).

Notes

You can add some of the broth from cooking the shrimp to the ceviche marinade for extra shrimp flavor. You can also blend the shrimp peels/heads with a fresh tomato and some broth - strain it and use this mix instead of the ketchup.

Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche

This recipe for my classic Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche is one of the easiest and quickest ways to prepare this mouthwatering Latin dish. It is also very popular and one of the most requested dishes by my friends, in fact I make this ceviche for almost every party I host. There are other spins on this ceviche dish, some are slightly more complicated but amazingly good. I will post these other variations of shrimp ceviche later.

Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche

Ceviche is usually served with garnishes such as thick green plantain chips called patacones or tostones. Chifles or thin green plantain chips are another popular garnish for ceviche. My favorite garnish is tostado de maiz, a crunchy corn nut type snack that goes great with this dish. In some places, especially Quito, they also love to serve ceviche with a side of popcorn. Enjoy!

Ecuadorian ceviche de camaron

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  1. Achsah Cook says

    February 22, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    My husband lived in Ecuador for 2 years and then went back to visit for several months. He always talks about how much he loves the culture, the food, but best of all the people. So many people including the people of Ecuador are amazed with how well he speaks Spanish. I really want to make him civeche.. as authentic as possible. I am really excited to try your recipe

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  2. STEPHANIE MONTENEGRO says

    December 18, 2020 at 2:51 pm

    Cam back for this recipe, its soooooo good!

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  3. Andy Roman says

    September 26, 2019 at 8:59 am

    2019 and this is still my favorite ceviche recipe. Thanks

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  4. Sarah says

    September 18, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Gracias! I love your website! I miss Ecuadorian food and enjoy your recipes.

    Reply
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