Spicy Shrimp Ceviche Recipe - (4.6/5)

Ingredients

• 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