Crab Ceviche With Cucumber And Jicama With Garlic Rubbed Grilled Bruschetta Recipes

GREEN CEVICHE WITH CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Place a dry nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Roast unpeeled garlic cloves and chilies, turning frequently, until soft, about 10 minutes for the chilies and 15 minutes for the garlic. Cool, then remove skins from garlic and stems from chilies.
• In a food processor, combine chilies, garlic, cilantro, parsley, olive oil and salt. Process until nearly smooth. Cover the herb paste and refrigerate until needed.
• To finish ceviche: In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice and 1/2 cup of herb paste. Add fish and cucumber, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to an hour). Transfer remaining herb paste to a jar, cover with a film of oil, refrigerate and save for another use, like stirring into eggs or smearing on chicken before roasting or grilling.
• Taste and season with additional lime juice or salt as desired. Gently fold in most of the avocado, reserving a few cubes as a garnish. Line plates or cocktail glasses with lettuce leaves, and top with ceviche and remaining avocado.

CRAB CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place the shredded imitation crab into a glass or porcelain bowl. Plastic or metal are not recommended. Stir olive oil into the crabmeat until well coated, then stir in the cilantro, onion, tomato and serrano peppers. Squeeze the lime juice over everything, and mix well. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

MEXICAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a bowl (You may either coarsely chop the shrimp, or leave them whole, depending on your preference.) Add lemon, covering shrimp completely. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until opaque and slightly firm.
• Add tomatoes, onions, cucumber, radishes, and garlic; toss to combine. Gradually add cilantro and jalapenos to desired taste (jalapeno will grow stronger while marinating). Stir in tomato and clam juices to desired consistency. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve chilled with tortilla chips.

GRILLED BRUSCHETTA WITH CRAB AND GRAPE SALSA

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, toss together salsa ingredients. Set aside. In small bowl, stir together seasoned oil ingredients. Brush onto slices of bread. Pre-heat gas grill to medium, then grill bread slices until toasted, about 2 minutes on each side. Place on serving tray and top with spoonfuls of salsa. Note: Salsa can be prepared a couple of hours ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use. Bread slices can also be toasted in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
• Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 207; Protein 8 g; Carbohydrate 8 g; Fat 17 g; Saturated Fat 2 g; 71% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 23 mg; Sodium 147 mg; Fiber .7g.

CRAB JíCAMA "SEVICHE" ON CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Peel jícama and cut in half. Finely chop half of jícama, or enough to measure 1/2 cup, and shred remaining half, or enough to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve any remaining for another use.
• In a small bowl stir together jícama, crab, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, scallion, chili, tomato, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic. Season "seviche" with salt and pepper.
• Halve avocado, reserving half for another use. In small bowl with a fork mash remaining avocado, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic with salt to taste until smooth. Seviche and avocado mixtures may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, their surfaces covered with plastic wrap.
• Cut cucumber crosswise diagonally into twenty-four 1/4-inch-thick slices. Top each cucumber slice with 1/2 teaspoon avocado mixture and 1 teaspoon seviche mixture.

CRAB CEVICHE APPETIZER

Steps:

• In a large bowl blend crab meat without breaking it up too much.
• Add juice of 2 limes, onion, tomatoes, chopped cucumber and Serrano peppers.
• Add salt.
• Combine the ketchup, clamato and the juice of the third lime.
• Add more salt if necessary.
• Serve with Mexican corn chip or crackers.
• I serve in a margarita glass with a wedge of lime on top.
• Note: You can use V8 juice instead of Clamato if you want.

CRAB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

CRAB CEVICHE

Steps:

• In a big bowl, whisk together the juices, cream, mustard, horseradish, and Tabasco.
• Add in crabmeat, scallions, cilantro, chives, and tomato; mix gently to blend.
• Season to taste with salt; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

CUCUMBER, JICAMA, AND FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the jicama and cucumber with the lime juice and salt in a nonreactive bowl and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the fruit.
• When ready to serve, toss in the fruit and cayenne. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then garnish and serve.
• To use this salad as a sauce for grilled or broiled fish, chicken, or pork, similar to Xec (page 615), omit the jicama and add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.