Scallop Ceviche With Melon Chili And Mint Recipes

SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Toss 1 pound bay scallops, 2 diced green tomatoes, 2 minced shallots, 1/2 minced jalapeno, 1/3 cup lime juice, 3/4 cup orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a glass bowl. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 hours. Add salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Top with sliced avocado.

SCALLOP CEVICHE WITH "TIGER'S MILK"

Steps:

• Steam sweet potato in a steamer rack, covered, over simmering water until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, cook choclo (if using) in a medium pot of well-salted boiling water, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl, reserving liquid in pot, and cool to room temperature.
• Return choclo-cooking water to a boil (or use 4 cups fresh water if not using choclo). Add scallops and poach at a bare simmer, stirring occasionally, until barely cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain well and cool to room temperature.
• Halve onion lengthwise, then very thinly slice using slicer. Soak in a bowl of cold water 5 minutes, then drain well and pat dry.
• Stir together lime juice, pisco, chile paste, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then gently stir in sweet potato, choclo, scallops, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, and salt to taste.
• Serve ceviche on small plates, drizzled with any remaining lime juice mixture from bowl.
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WATERMELON SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Mix together all of the ingredients except the scallops in a glass serving bowl.
• Slice the scallops into 1/4-inch thick "coins" and drop into the dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, then serve with rice crackers or crispy flat bread.

BAY SCALLOP AND WATERMELON CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine scallops, onion, salt, and lemon and lime juice. Place in refrigerator for two hours.
• Add watermelon, sliced jalapeno peppers and stir gently.
• Garnish with herbs if you like.
• ENJOY!

SHELLFISH WATERMELON CEVICHE

Steps:

• Cut peel and white pith from orange with a sharp paring knife, then cut segments free from membranes. Chop enough segments to measure 1/4 cup. Stir together chopped orange, orange juice, lime juice, watermelon, ginger, onion, jalapeño (to taste), and salt in a large bowl.
• Bring a 1-quart saucepan three-fourths full of salted water to a boil, then add scallops. Reduce heat to a bare simmer and poach scallops until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Return water in saucepan to a boil and poach shrimp in same manner. Drain shrimp in a colander and transfer to bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain scallops and shrimp well and pat dry.
• Add scallops, shrimp, lobster, and mint to watermelon mixture and toss to combine, then season with salt. Chill ceviche, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Trim and separate lettuce leaves. Serve ceviche with lettuce leaves on the side (use a slotted spoon to transfer ceviche to lettuce).

SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine scallops, clementines, tomato, red onion, scallions, lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt. Refrigerate until flavors combine, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

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.

BAY-SCALLOP CEVICHE WITH MELON PEARLS

Steps:

• Toss together scallops, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until scallops are opaque to the center, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Meanwhile, working over a bowl to collect juice and using a 1/4-inch (or smallest possible) melon baller, make 2/3 cup melon balls from each melon. Add melon balls, juices, jalapeno, and cilantro to scallops. Toss well to combine, and serve.

CEVICHE WITH MINT AND MANGO

Steps:

• In a small nonreactive bowl, combine the scallops and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain the scallops, discarding the lime juice. Transfer scallops to a medium bowl, add the mango, onion, pepper, garlic and oil and toss. Add the mint, toss and serve.