Scandinavian Ceviche Recipes

THE BEST CEVICHE RECIPE!

Steps:

• Slice the red onion thinly with the grain, and toss in a bowl with 1 teaspoon salt and the lime juice, coating well.
• Add the fish, garlic and fresh chilies, and gently mix.
• Add the tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro and olive oil, and give a stir and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving (45-60 minutes is ideal). The longer you marinate the firmer and more "cooked" the fish will become.
• Before serving, taste and adjust the salt and heat. Add more salt or chilies if you like. If adding avocado, gently fold it in right before serving- you may need to add a pinch more salt.
• To make the optional Avocado Sauce, blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth, adding a bit more water or oil, if needed to get the blades going.

THE LATIN QUARTER'S SEAFOOD CEVICHE

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except for romaine lettuce leaves, plantain chips, sweet potatoes, jalapenos, lime and lemon wedges and cilantro sprigs, in a bowl and marinate for 24 hours. Spoon ceviche into martini glasses. Place sweet potatoes on a plate. Place martini glass on plate with sweet potatoes. Place 1 slice of jalapeno, lime and lemon wedge on the sweet potatoes and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Place romaine leaf and plantain chip in the ceviche.

SCANDINAVIAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• 1. Fillet the grapefruit by first cutting off the peel so that the citrus flesh is exposed. Then cut out the fillets by angling the knife and cutting by the natural partings. The fillets come out in half moon shapes. Cut the fillets into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2. Peel and chop the red onion coarsely. Peel the avocado and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Do the same with the salmon slices.
• 3. Mix all the ingredients in a plastic bowl or plastic bag. Let the mixture soak for at least an hour in the fridge.
• Serve the ceviche in shot glasses with a teaspoon. Ceviche tastes best cool, so serve the shot glasses on a deep tray filled with ice.
• This dish keeps well in the refrigerator and can be prepared up to twenty-four hours beforehand; the citrus juice ensures the avocado doesn't turn brown and dull.
• Make a more traditional ceviche by using raw fish, shrimp, or scallops. Use lime juice instead of grapefruit, and add chopped tomatoes and cilantro. Use white fish, such as cod or snapper. Always freeze the fish for at least 3 days before you use it to kill any possible parasites.

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.

MEXICAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Dice the fish (approximately 1/2-inch dice if using shrimp use cleaned shrimp).
• Marinate fish in the lime juice in the fridge overnight (this step cooks the fish).
• Stir often.
• Pour off most of the lime juice (just leave it moist).
• Add remaining ingredients except lettuce, avocado and olive. Do this preferably a few hours before serving & refrigerate.
• Toss well and arrange in individual serving bowls that are lined with the lettuce leaves.
• If you wish garnish with sliced avocado and sliced black olives.

SINALOA-STYLE CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, white onion, and juice of 7 limes in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until shrimp is opaque, about 12 hours. Drain, discarding accumulated juices.
• Blend juice of remaining 7 limes with serrano chile pepper. Pour into a large bowl.
• Combine shrimp and onion mixture, crabmeat, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro in the bowl. Stir in tomato and clam juice cocktail. Season with salt and black pepper.