Ceviche is loaded with shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, and cilantro; all marinated in fresh lime juice. You can use raw shrimp or cooked shrimp meat for this Mexican shrimp cocktail. Using cooked shrimp meat cuts down the marinating time significantly which is why we prefer it. P.S. This also keeps really well in the refrigerator and you'll be happy if you have leftovers!
Prep time: PT15M
Total time: PT135M
Rating
4.97 stars (194 reviews)
Keywords
ceviche
Ingredients
1 lb medium shrimp ((raw or cooked*), thawed, peeled, deveined, and diced)
1 cup lime juice (from 6 limes)
1 cucumber (peeled and diced)
2 avocados
3 roma tomatoes (diced)
1 red onion (diced)
1/4 bunch cilantro (chopped)
1 jalapeno (seeded and minced)
1 cup Clamato juice ((use "picante" version for spicier salsa))
16 Tostadas ((or tortilla chips))
Hot Sauce ((Tabasco or Cholula))
Categories
Appetizer
Cuisine
Mexican
Steps
Prep the Shrimp: Rinse the thawed shrimp under cold running water and thoroughly squeeze or pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture so your cocktail isn't watered down. Do this with raw or cooked shrimp.
Marinate Shrimp: Dice shrimp if large and place it into a large glass (non-reactive) bowl. Use a citrus squeezer to get 1 to 1 1/4 cups lime juice from 6 limes over shrimp. Stir to combine then cover and marinate in the refrigerator (marinate 1 1/2 to 2 hours for raw shrimp or until no longer translucent and marinate 15 minutes for cooked shrimp), stirring halfway through.
Chop the vegetables: cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, and cilantro. A food chopper will make this process much faster.
Combine: When shrimp are done marinating, add vegetables to the bowl along with clamato juice and stir to combine. Serve with hot sauce if desired along with tortilla chips or over tostadas.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 156 kcal
Carbohydrates: 11 g
Protein: 13 g
Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 0.003 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Sodium: 77 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Reviews
Jen Rietveld on 2026-02-07 (5 stars): Should I drain the lime juice after it’s done marinating the shrimp?
Svetlana on 2026-01-15 (5 stars): This came out so good I want to skip the clomato juice because of the ingredients. Can I add salt to this already amazing recipe?
Chelsea on 2025-12-29 (5 stars): This came out amazing and just like at my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Definitely don’t add a whole red onion if it’s a medium size one. Half is plenty. A good drizzle of Tapatio was chefs kiss. I need to find a healthier alternative to Clamato. After I brought it home I saw HFCS and Red 40 on the ingredients. That doesn’t affect my rating, this recipe is perfect.
Joseph on 2025-08-13 (5 stars): Scallops and Shrimps also and Great that you always Answere your Fans IM eliminating all those that do not and there are Many , James ,Jimmy to his friends , Beard was always willing to talk food and recipes and tips but also listened. A tough old fa guy but a joy to work with.
Joseph on 2025-08-13 (5 stars): Celery also adds a crunch but Jicama is great too. Great comment
Joseph on 2025-08-13 (5 stars): Very nice recipe , tabasco and Chaluoa , not same so recipes are not same flavor, tabasco is a vinegar base while the Chaluoa is not .. Clamato is traditional not the Picante kind because you can always addd heat wit1h hot sauce or fresh chili peppers diced. Raw shrimp is best fresh or frozen Texas Gulf shrimp preferred , First had this dish on a Beach was walking by saw a family Eating it , went over to get Recipe. Yummmmmm
Jay D Burton on 2025-07-12 (5 stars): There’s another small thing you can do with your
Avocados. Instead of smashing them and spreading them over the tostadas, you can slice them into little triangle spears, which makes it super easy to cut bite size pieces and place them right on top! Either way is good, just depends how you prefer to eat them! NEVER MIX THEM WITH ALL THE CEVICHE TOGETHER!!!! It will smash and blend them into tiny, wet, and flat junk!! You’ll never get to enjoy eating the chunks of avocado! Good luck guys!!!🇺🇸
Mike on 2025-07-02 (5 stars): Using Clamato is a huge game changer. My ceviche turned out wonderfully. Everyone loves it and wanted more. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
