Shrimp ceviche

Get: 1lb jumbo shrimp, frozen bag (comes in 2lb bag from safeway FYI) 1 cucumber, peeled and very finely minced 1/2 red onion, finely minced juice of meyer lemons 1 serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely minced lime juice red wine vinegar avocado Do: Prepare shrimp: defrost for 5 minutes in cold water, then peel pat dry with paper towel, then toss in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc sear in pan for 1-2 minutes per side move to plate and chill in refrigerator to stop cooking Prepare ceviche: combine minced cucumber, minced onion, minced serrano add vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, and a bit of olive oil pepper, salt, spice, etc coarsely chop shrimp and add to mixture refrigerate add avocado at the end and don't mix too much Eat with fried tortilla chips Results: Competent. I used a full serano per 4 people for adequate heat. Got some complements. avocado and olive oil help cut the citrus. Variant, I made this as a salad instead of as a bowl appetizer and it was also good! References: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/shrimp_ceviche.html http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/shrimp_ceviche/ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/139917/joses-shrimp-ceviche/ http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/shrimp-ceviche-recipe.html