Cevichewithahituna Recipes

FRESH TUNA CEVICHE

Steps:

• Cut tuna into 1/2 inch cubes, and place into a bowl. Stir in the onion, green onions, ginger, jalapeno, lemon juice, and soy sauce; mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Taste before serving and add more lemon juice or soy sauce as needed.

TUNA CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine tuna, avocado, mango, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno in a bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and oil and season with salt and pepper. Gently toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate for 1 hour, gently tossing halfway through.

TUNA CEVICHE WITH COCONUT MILK AND GINGER

Steps:

• Place the jalapeno, ginger, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and coconut milk in a blender and puree until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the mixture with the tuna slices. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Divide among 8 plates and serve immedi

CEVICHE WITH AHI TUNA

Steps:

• some traditional recipes use ketchup which can be substituted for the tomato juice and sugar.
• Chop tuna into 1/4 inch cubes.
• Toss with 1/2 juices, and all ingredients with exception of mango and avocado cubes.
• Let sit to marinate as desired in refrigeration.
• Before serving, chop mango and avocado and separate.
• Toss separately in the rest of the juices.
• On a large serving plate, place a small ring mold in the center of the plate.
• Spoon an equal portion of mango into bottom of a small ring mold.
• Add an equal portion of avocado and top with equal portion of Ahi mixture.
• Press down and remove mold.
• Refrigerate in pantry right away.
• Note these should be made not only daily but as close to serving as possible.
• Repeat for additional portions.
• Serve surrounded with tortilla chips and corn nuts (corn nuts are optional but are a traditional touch).
• Decorate plate and mold with chopped cilantro.
• (Alternatively, you can mix all ingredients together or not and place in an oversized martini glass. Chips can be served on the side).

TUNA CEVICHE

Steps:

• In a blender, puree until smooth the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and lime juice. Remove to a bowl and mix in the cilantro. Slice the tuna into thin, 1-inch long pieces.
• Place tuna on a serving platter and spoon soy sauce mixture over each slice. Dot each piece with each of the purees, aji amarillo, and rocoto pepper.

TUNA CEVICHE OR TARTARE WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Prepare the tuna and refrigerate while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Place the onion in a small bowl, and cover with cold water. Let sit five minutes, then drain, rinse and dry on paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, combine the onion, garlic, chile, capers, avocado, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Toss together gently. Add the tuna to the bowl.
• Stir together the remaining lime juice and the olive oil. Pour over the tuna, and toss the mixture together. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes, stirring gently from time to time.
• Just before serving, add the cilantro and toss together. Taste and adjust seasonings. Line plates with salad greens, spoon the ceviche on top, and serve.

HONDURAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place the coconut in the palm of your hand. With the back of a cleaver or a heavy knife, whack the coconut along its middle, rotating it in your hand until it splits in two. (As it begins to crack, it will leak; work over a large bowl if you wish to save the liquid.) Rinse the halves and use a table knife to pry the coconut meat away from the outer shell. Using a vegetable peeler, make thin strips of coconut meat until you have 2 1/4 cups. Set the strips aside. (Save the remaining coconut meat for another use.)
• Place the coconut milk, lime juice, nuoc mam, ginger, jalapeno and sugar in the container of a blender and blend until very smooth. When ready to serve, toss the tuna in the sauce. Toss again with the coconut strips, cilantro, scallions and chives. Place in small serving bowls and garnish with watercress and red bell pepper.

TUNA CEVICHE, ASIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Place the onion, green onions, ginger, jalapeno (optional), lemon juice, and soy sauce; mix to combine. into a glass non-reactive bowl.
• Cut tuna into 1/2 inch cubes, and stir into the juice mixture in the bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Taste before serving and add more lemon juice or soy sauce as needed.
• Serve in martini glasses, garnish with avocado and mango, and serve with unsalted rice crackers. tortilla chips, or baked wonton wrappers.