Ceviche and Chinese Style Ceviche

Makes 4
HollyHolly

ingredients

  • 1 pound, bass, snapper, pompano or other firm fish - cut in cubes
  • juice of 6 limes
  • 2 medium-size tomatoes, peeled if desired - seeded and chopped
  • 1 small onion - chopped fine
  • 2 or more jalapeno chiles, or poblanos, or combination - chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup, olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon, white vinegar
  • a small handful of parsley sprigs - chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon, oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon, coriander
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh chopped cilantro to taste – or sprigs of fresh cilantro
  • Optional:
  • 1/2 pound (or more, to taste), medium-size cooked shrimp or rock shrimp (see cooking note about shrimp in introduction)
  • Other fish as described in the introduction above
  • 1/2 cup (or more, to taste), small, pimento-stuffed green olives
  • 1/2 to 1whole avocado - peeled, seeded and cubed
  • Squeeze lime juice over fish, and toss to cover well. Refrigerate 6 hours or slightly more, turning occasionally to mix thoroughly. (If using snapper or another soft fish, about 4 hours marination time may be sufficient.) Partially drain, or do not drain at all, (according to your preference) the lime juice marinade. Add all remaining ingredients and toss to incorporate.

directions

  • 1

    CHINESE CEVICHE

  • 2

    1 pound, bay scallops (or sliced or quartered sea scallops, or pieces of

  • 3

    sole, orange roughy, snapper, or other soft fish)

  • 4

    1/2 cup, lime juice

  • 5

    2 teaspoons, soy sauce

  • 6

    1 teaspoon, sugar

  • 7

    1/2 teaspoon, salt - or to taste

  • 8

    1 tablespoon, scallions (green onions) - minced

  • 9

    1/2 teaspoon, finely grated fresh ginger

  • 10

    few drops (to taste) dark sesame oil

  • 11

    Garnish – see*below

  • 12

    Chill fish in marinade 4 or more hours; drain. Combine fish with remaining ingredients. *Garnish with cilantro or parsley sprigs, thin sliced lime.

  • 13

    Serve in lacquered bowls, if available, with chopsticks – or in other attractive way. *Another nice garnish is whole spears of chives laid across the top of each serving.

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