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Spicy Shrimp Ceviche Cups

A flavorful sour cream filling and ceviche (se-VEE-cheh), a Latin American seafood dish, are spooned into flour tortilla cups.

Ingredients:

  • 6 (10-inch/25 cm) flour tortillas
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vegetable oil
  • sour cream filling and ceviche
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt, divided
  • 8 oz (250 g) cooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 serrano pepper, seeded
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) finely chopped seedless cucumber
  • 1/4 cup (50 ml) finely chopped red onion
  • additional cilantro sprigs for garnish (optional)
  • cucumber fan (optional)

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. For tortilla cups, using Pizza Cutter, trim tortillas to form six 6-inch squares. Cut each square into quarters for a total of twenty-four 3-inch squares. Make a 1-inch cut from each corner toward the center of each square. Brush both sides of each tortilla square with oil using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. Press squares into bottom of a Mini-Muffin Pan using Mini-Tart Shaper. Bake 8-10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. Remove from oven.
  • For sour cream filling, finely chop cilantro using Pizza Cutter. Zest lime using Microplane® Adjustable Fine Grater. In (1-cup) Prep Bowl, combine cilantro, lime zest, sour cream, garlic pressed with Garlic Press and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt; mix well and set aside.
  • For ceviche, coarsely chop shrimp and finely chop bell pepper, serrano pepper and cucumber using Utility Knife; pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Finely chop onion using Food Chopper. Juice lime to measure 2 tablespoons juice. Combine shrimp, peppers, cucumber, onion, lime juice and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in Classic Batter Bowl; mix well using Small Mix 'N Scraper®.
  • Spoon sour cream filling into resealable plastic bag; trim corner using Utility Knife to allow filling to flow through. Pipe filling into cups; top with ceviche using Easy Adjustable Measuring Spoon. Garnish with additional cilantro sprigs, if desired.