Langostino Ceviche
Langostinos are a crustacean that’s related to the hermit crab, but are more like a cross between a shrimp and a lobster. Sweet in flavor, langostinos make a great ceviche. The problem is finding good quality langostino. Unless you live on an ocean coastline in South America, you are going to have a hard time trying to find fresh whole langostinos. You can find big bags of tail meat at Costco in the frozen section that is good quality. If you have uncooked tail meat, you can simply drop the langostino in boiling water for no more than 30 seconds, then shock in an ice bath to stop the cooking. They cook that quick. If you have cooked tail meat, skip this process. Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and let marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Serve the ceviche with plantain or tortilla chips.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Marinating Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Chilean
Keyword: appetizer, Chilean, Latin American, main course, seafood
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos
- 8 oz langostino meat
- 1/4 medium red onion sliced 1/8” thick on a mandolin
- 5 limes juiced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 serrano pepper thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Placd the sliced red onions in a bowl of salted warm water for 10 minutes.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Boil the langostino meat for 30 seconds.
Scoop out the langostinos and place in ice water to stop the cooking process.
Drain the red onions and the langostino meat. Placd in a bowl with the lime juice, garlic, serrano, cilantro, and salt. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Place the ceviche in a serving bowl. Mix in the olive oil.