Scallop Ceviche
Published March 8, 2008
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times. Food stylist: Jill Santopietro.
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Salt
1 pound sea scallops
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
¼ cup garlic cloves, peeled
1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
1 ¼ cups coconut water
1 ¼ cups coconut milk
½ cup fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
¼ cup chives, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup seeded and finely chopped tomato
Freshly ground black pepper
Ginger juice, grated from 1 large piece ginger, to taste
3 tablespoons dried coconut, toasted, for garnish
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 to 8 servings)
12 grams carbs; 14 milligrams cholesterol; 175 calories; 2 grams monosaturated fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 11 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 434 milligrams sodium; 9 grams protein; 2 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and boil scallops for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to an ice bath to cool. Thinly slice each into 3 or 4 pieces and refrigerate.
- Step 2
Set a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the ginger, garlic and lemongrass and sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in the coconut water and coconut milk, bring to a boil and simmer until aromatic, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator. Strain the liquid;discard the solids.
- Step 3
In a mixing bowl, combine the scallops, lime juice, cooled coconut liquid, jalapeño, chives, red onion and tomato. Season to taste with salt, pepper and ginger juice. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Private Notes
Comments
Why oh why boil the scallops?
You read my mind! Ceviche is “cooked” in the acid base of limes or lemons. Never ever boil the fish!!
I was flabbergasted at BOILING the scallops! That's a sacrilege! Aside from the fact that one can eat them raw, Dr B is correct!
So I made this and didn’t add the coconut water as I imagined it would be runny. I used coconut milk. And it was still runny. I didn’t like it. Then a flash of how to salvage these pricey scallops crossed my mind and I boiled up some Nona Lim ramen noodles and voila. Hot noodles bumping up against the cool semi -ceviche (I didn’t boil then either but cooked them in lime juice). What was once a flop because a delight.
This recipe takes an hour and a half from the prep to the cooling. I found the four steps that should have been ten quite aggravating. Skip it.
As everyone has indicated, this recipe is for boiled scallops in a Thai-inspired broth. This is not what most consider ceviche. Omit the cooking part and slice raw scallops into thin coins and marinate in lime juice while you prepare the other ingredients. Then toss is all together. I found I didn’t need the coconut water either. The dish had plenty of broth but the coconut water would have diluted the flavors and turned it into a full on soup.