Cilantro Seafood Ceviche Recipes

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.

SEAFOOD MEDLEY CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine scallops, shrimp, tilapia, lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, and serrano in a large bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring every so often.
• Combine avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and garlic in a medium bowl.
• Whisk tomato and clam juice, vinegar, salt, lemon pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and white pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over avocado mixture and stir well.
• Drain some of the citrus juices off the seafood mixture and fold in avocado-tomato juice mixture. Stir together and refrigerate for another 20 minutes.

CILANTRO SEAFOOD CEVICHE

Steps:

• Cut shrimp and squid into small bite size pieces.
• Place meat in a large bowl and pour in the lime juice (meat should be completely covered with the lime juice).
• Cover and let soak in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or until the meat is tender and white (The whiteness of the meat will tell you that it has cooked in the acid).
• Add cilantro and tomatoes and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place in a sealed container and chill.
• Serve cold alone immediately or let soak for more flavor.
• The recipe keeps refrigerated in sealed container for 3-4 days.
• Note: If you are squeamish about eating seafood cooked in mere acid (like my mom is), you may use half-cooked, blanched seafood in this recipe instead of uncooked seafood (The result will not be as tender a meat, but I have tried both, and the results are comparable).

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.