SPICY SHRIMP CEVICHE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Spicy Shrimp Ceviche Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by Dr_Mom

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound shrimp, heads off but unpeeled, easy peel is fine
2 quarts water
1 vanilla bean, split
1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
1-inch piece peeled ginger, chopped
2 garlic cloves
2 whole star anise (or the equivalent of the 6 'points' per anise if they are broken)
1/2 cup finely diced yellow pepper
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 chopped cilantro, basil or mint or a combination of all three, which ever you like
Juice of two limes or about 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 to 2 teaspoons Chinese chili paste (sambal olek) There's really no substitute for this Indian chili paste doesn't taste remotely similar

Steps:

Combine water, vanilla bean, lemongrass, ginger, whole garlic cloves and star anise in a large pot. Bring to a boil, add shrimp, cover pot and turn off heat. Leave shrimp in pot until cooked through (i.e. opaque) about 3 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp Remove from heat, strain and cool shrimp in a bowl of ice. Once cool, peel and devein if they weren't already deveined Cut shrimp into 2" pieces Combine yellow pepper, scallions, minced garlic, herbs, lime juice, mayo and Chinese chili paste. Mix in the shrimp and let chill for about 30 minutes before serving

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