Shrimp & Scallop Ceviche
Shrimp & Scallop Ceviche. This blackened shrimp salad bowl is big and bold in flavor and makes for a low-calorie meal packed with shrimp, brown rice, corn, crisp bell pepper, black beans, and avocado. Easy to create with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen/pantry. If you prefer to serve burrito-style, just heat up some flour tortillas and wrap it all up.
Ingredients
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You need 1 cup of minced onion (I like smaller pieces in ceviche, and especially with winter onions that are extra sulfury.)
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You need 1 cup of seeded and minced cucumber (I like Persian cucumbers aka baby cucumbers)
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It’s 2 cups of diced tomato
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It’s 1/4-1/2 cup of minced jalapeño or serrano chilies (keep seeds if you like it hotter, remove the vein and seeds if you like it milder)
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Prepare 1/2 pound of raw Bay scallops (80/100 count), cut into roughly 1/4-inch pieces (you can just do a rough chop – don't have to slice each one individually)
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Prepare 1/2 pound of precooked shrimp (see notes above re: shrimp)
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Prepare 1/2-3/4 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice, depending on how acidic you like things (probably anywhere from 4 to 7 limes, depending on size and juiciness)
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You need 1.5 teaspoons of salt to start
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You need 1 teaspoon of sugar to tame the acid of the lime juice
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It’s 1/2-1 cup of chopped cilantro (I use stems and all)
Steps
- Put onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, chilies, shrimps, and scallops in mixing bowl..
- Squeeze and measure your lime juice and add to ceviche mixture along with salt and sugar..
- Mix thoroughly and adjust seasoning if needed. You might like a little more salt, depending on how salty your seafood ingredients were to begin with..
- Add cilantro and stir in to thoroughly incorporate..
- As long as your scallops are nice and fresh, you could just eat it straight away, but if you like them to steep in the seasoning and lime juice for a while, cover and refrigerate for an hour or two before serving with tostadas or tortilla chips..
- Enjoy! :).
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