Scallop Ceviche With Grapefruit And Avacado Recipes

BAY SCALLOP AND GRAPEFRUIT CEVICHE WITH AVOCADO AND RADISH

Steps:

• For the marinade:
• Combine all marinade ingredients except for olive oil in the blender. Blend until well combined and slowly drizzle in olive oil. Pour into a bowl and reserve.
• For assembly:
• In a nonreactive mixing bowl combine the scallops, scallions, onion, peppers, cilantro, and parsley with the marinade. Dress the avocado lightly with some of the leftover marinade. Allow to marinate, covered in the refrigerator, for 2 hours. Place the greens on a large serving plate. Using a slotted spoon, remove the ceviche and place on top of the greens leaving some of the marinade behind. Place the avocado over the greens. Fold the sliced radishes into the ceviche. Drizzle a little of the marinade over the plate and serve.

SCALLOP CEVICHE WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND AVACADO

Steps:

• 1. In a medium non-reactive bowl set over ice, combine scallops with juice from grapefruit and lime. Set aside and let "cook" for about 5 minutes. Once scallops are "cooked," remove from juice and transfer to another bowl. Do not allow scallops to sit in the acid too long, or they will be become tough. 2. In another bowl, combine grapefruit segments, red onion, jicama, avocado, cilantro, chile and oregano. Fold in the scallops and dress with olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper, to taste. Serve chilled with tortilla chips on the side.

BAY SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the scallops, 1/2 cup of the lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt and set aside at room temperature for exactly 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• In a separate bowl, combine the cucumbers, shallots, scallions, avocado, bell pepper, parsley, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the Sriracha. Pour over the vegetables and combine.
• When ready to serve, lift the scallops out of the lime juice with a slotted spoon (discard the liquid) and add them to the vegetable mixture. Stir well and spoon into the lettuce leaves for serving.

SCALLOP CEVICHE WITH GRAPEFRUIT & AVOCADO

Steps:

• Put the scallops in a non-reactive container, cover with the lime & grapefruit juice and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours. Add the onion, jalapenos, oil, cilantro, ginger and 1 teaspoon salt - marinate for another hour. Then toss in the grapefruit sections and avocado. Season to taste with additional salt, if desired, and serve immediately. Variation - You can also make this with 1/2-inch chunks of a firm of a firm white fish (snapper, cod or halibut) and/or shrimp. Personally, I like to mix at least two different seafoods together.

SCALLOP-AND-HALIBUT CEVICHE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the scallops and halibut in separate nonreactive bowls. Season each generously with salt. Add 3/4 cup lime juice to each bowl, toss again, cover and refrigerate. After 45 minutes, drain the halibut, discarding the lime juice, and return halibut to the bowl. Fifteen minutes later, repeat with the scallops.
• Combine the peppers, shallots, cilantro and remaining 1/2 cup lime juice in a nonreactive bowl, cover and refrigerate.
• Fifteen minutes before serving, whisk olive oil into shallot mixture. Pour half over the scallops and half over the halibut. Toss and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Line each of eight plates with a lettuce leaf. Top with a layer of grapefruit and a layer of avocado. Adjust seasoning of scallops and halibut. Place a handful of each over the avocado slices and sprinkle with cilantro.

SCALLOP SEVICHE - CEVICHE WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• PREPARE THE SCALLOP SEVICHE:.
• In a large glass baking dish, combine the lemon, orange and lime juices with the lime zest, ginger and chili.
• Add the sliced sea scallops in a single layer and turn them to coat.
• Cover the dish and refrigerate until the scallops turn white, about 1 hour.
• Add the scallions, red bell pepper, cilantro, olive oil and garlic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours for firmer scallops.
• MAKE THE AVOCADO DRESSING:.
• In a medium bowl, combine the avocado with the tomato, red onion, cilantro, chili and garlic.
• Fold in the lime juice and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Using a slotted spoon, divide the scallops, scallions and red bell pepper evenly among 6 shallow soup plates.
• Spoon the avocado dressing on the ceviche and pour a little of the marinade all around.
• Serve immediately.
• **Though beer is the obvious choice with ceviche, the sweet scallops and sharp citrus flavors will find echoes in a crisp lime-scented Australian Riesling from the Clare Valley. Look for the 1998 Pikes or the 1998 Petaluma. Search for easy-to-find bright, citrusy Riesling.

SCALLOPS & SHRIMPS CEVICHE WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice red onion and salt generously, and let stand 15 minutes until it begins to release its liquid. ( this will removed some bitterness). Rinse well.
• Place shrimps, scallops, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, chili, and lime juice in a shallow bowl, gently mix, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before serving.
• Before serving, add cilantro, cucumber and tomato and a drizzle of olive oil, gently mix. Taste for salt.
• To make Avocado Sauce, blend the avocados, 1/3 cup cilantro, water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt & pepper, coriander, 1/8 cup lime juice and 2 garlic cloves in a blender until smooth, adding a bit more water if needed to get the blades going.

STUFFED AVOCADO, WITH HERBED SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine the scallops with the juice of two limes and allow to marinate at least eight hours.
• Just before serving, drain any excess fluid from the scallops and add the scallions, coriander, mint, basil, parsley and jalapeno pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut each avocado in half and remove the pits. Brush the flesh with the remaining lime juice. Fill the cavity of each avocado with some of the ceviche. Place a filled avocado half on lettuce leaves and serve.

SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Slice the ends off the limes, and stand on end. Use a paring knife to remove the peel and pith, following the curve of the fruit. Remove sections from membranes, and collect sections and juices in a small bowl. Cut sections into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Place scallops, olive oil, lime juice, hearts of palm, and lime pieces in a bowl, and toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, add avocado and cilantro to ceviche, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Fill scallop shells with 1 heaping tablespoon ceviche, and serve on a tray lined with coarse salt.

CEVICHE WITH MINT AND GRAPEFRUIT

Steps:

• Cut away peel and pith from grapefruit. Cut along membranes, releasing segments into a medium nonreactive bowl; reserve juice in bowl. Using a slotted spoon, transfer 1/2 of the segments to a cutting board; dice. (Reserve remaining segments for another use.) Transfer diced segments to a large nonreactive bowl. Strain reserved juice into a glass measuring cup. Pour 1/4 cup of the juice into the large bowl, reserving remaining juice for another use.
• Add onion, chile, mint, lime juice, salt, and scallops or yellowtail to grapefruit mixture. Gently stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours. (Do not refrigerate for more than 2 hours; the scallops and yellowtail will become tough.)
• Drain mixture, reserving liquid. Divide onion, chile, mint, and scallops or yellowtail among 4 serving plates. Garnish with micro mint, and drizzle with reserved liquid. Serve immediately.