Name: Coctel de Camarones (Colombian-Style Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1 pound peeled small shrimp (see note); Kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2 tablespoons juice from about 4 limes; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (see note); 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1/4 cup finely minced onion; Hot sauce (such as Tabasco) to taste; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves (optional); Freshly ground black pepper; Saltine crackers for serving

Coctel de Camarones (Colombian-Style Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail) Recipe

You're probably familiar with the Peruvian-style ceviche made with raw seafood cured with citrus juice and aromatics. The Colombian stuff is different. It's made with cooked shellfish and shrimp, langoustines, lobster, oysters, octopus, periwinkles, or whatever gets dragged up that days—dressed with lime juice, ketchup, mayonnaise, and perhaps some hot sauce and onions or cilantro. It comes served with saltines and it's damn delicious. Here's how to replicate it at home.

30 min total 5 min prep 10 min cook 6 166 cal

Instructions

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1 Combine shrimp, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl and toss to coat. Place in refrigerator and let rest for 15 minutes.
2 In a medium bowl, combine 1 tablespoon lime juice, mayonnaise, olive oil, ketchup, and onion and stir until homogenous. Add hot sauce to taste and stir to combine. Add parsley and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
3 Add shrimp to medium pot and cover with 3 cups cold water. Add remaining 1 tablespoon salt with remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice. Place over medium-high heat and heat until water is barely steaming and registers 170°F (77°C) on an instant-read thermometer; adjust heat to maintain this temperature for remainder of cooking. Cook shrimp until pink and firm to the touch, about 7 minutes total. Drain carefully, rinse under cold running water, and spin dry in salad spinner. Add shrimp to bowl with sauce and toss to combine. Serve immediately with crackers and extra limes for squeezing.