City Ceviche

Sea scallops and shrimp are quickly poached, then finished in fresh citrus juice in this San Francisco ceviche recipe. Serve with lime wedges and chips.

City Ceviche

Course: TapasCuisine: European
Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

5

minutes
Additional Time

1

minute
Total Time

1 hr 35 mins

Servings

12

Ingredients

  • ½ pound — sea scallops

  • ½ pound — shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • ½ cup — fresh lime juice

  • 2 tablespoons — fresh orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon — grated orange zest

  • ½ cup — halved, thinly sliced red onion

  • 1 — finely chopped red bell pepper

  • 1 — finely chopped yellow bell pepper

  • 1 cup — diced seeded tomato

  • 1 small — serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced

  • ½ cup — coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

  • undefined — salt to taste

  • ⅛ teaspoon — ground cumin

  • ⅛ teaspoon — cayenne pepper (Optional)

  • 1 — avocado, diced

  • 1 tablespoon — olive oil

Directions

  • Remove tough side muscles from scallops, if necessary. Slice scallops in half horizontally.
  • Fill a 1-quart saucepan 3/4 full with salted water and bring to a boil. Add scallops and reduce heat to a low simmer. Poach scallops until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer scallops to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
  • Return water to a boil. Poach shrimp until opaque and pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer shrimp to the same bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
  • Drain scallops and shrimp. Pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a glass, ceramic, or other non-reactive bowl. Add lime and orange juice. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Pour off juice from seafood, leaving it just moist. Add orange zest, red onion, bell peppers, tomato, chile pepper, cilantro, salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate an additional 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, gently fold in avocado and drizzle ceviche with oil. Serve in martini glasses or stemmed margarita glasses.

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