Melissa's Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

meldaniel

You can also use any kind of fish chopped up instead of shrimp or scallops. Fish has to "cook" in the lime juice longer...several hours.


1lb small raw bay scallops
1lb small-medium raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1/2 medium white onion chopped
about 10-15 limes- squeezed to 1 and 1/2 cups juice

wash seafood and put in a glass or metal bowl with onion and pour lime juice over it. There has to be enough juice to completely cover everything or you will have unevenly cooked seafood. Stir and cover. Refridgerate for 1-2 hours, until the seafood is opaque and cooked through.
Drain juice off seafood mixture when it is cooked and you like the amount of "tang" in the flavor. This is a matter of preference. They will get tangier the longer they sit in juice. Set aside.

*note- you can chop shrimps into smaller peices before cooking if you like, I keep mine whole.

While seafood is "cooking" chop veggies and fruit-

1/2 cup mango (or more to taste)
1/2 cup red bell pepper (or more to taste)
1-2 fresh jalapanos
about a handful of chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2-3 avocados (do not chop until ready to serve)

in a large bowl mix together all veggies EXCEPT avocados. Add seafood mixture and 3 TBSP or so of orange juice. Stir. Season to taste with kosher or sea salt and black pepper. *note- you can make up to this point several hours before serving and refridgerate until ready to serve.

Chop and add avocados right before serving. Really pretty served in martini glasses!

Serves about 6 people

smilingmakesyouhappy

Yum!!!!

ImperfektAngel

mmmm love me some ceviche! I will have to skip those scallops though

myukniewicz

that sounds GREAT
thank you for sharing!

auntiebabs

This sounds delish.

I know that the acid in lime juice has the same chemical reaction to the fish as cooking does.

The thing I'm wondering is if it has the same effect on the onion. (for some bizarre reason I'm allergic to RAW onions but not cooked ones.)

So to try it with the onion or with out, hmmm?

EthanJeremiahsMama

BUMP! sounds delish!