Recipe for bay scallop ceviche
Serves 6
In a ceviche, fish is “cooked’’ in an acidic marinade. In this recipe, sweet Nantucket bay scallops, in season now, are left in lemon and lime juice. Bistro du Midi chef and partner Robert Sisca serves the ceviche in scallop shells (available at Captain Marden’s Seafoods, 279 Linden St., Wellesley, 781-235-0860.) Or serve on bibb lettuce leaves or in small glass or porcelain cups.
1pound fresh bay scallops, rinsed and dried, cut in half crosswise (unless tiny)1jalapeno or other hot pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into slivers1Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced Salt and black pepper, to tastePinch of crushed red pepper, or more to tasteJuice of 2 lemonsJuice of 4 limes2tablespoons olive oil½cup chopped fresh cilantro2tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1. In a bowl, combine the scallops, jalapeno, apple, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Stir in the lemon and lime juices and olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring several times, for at least 2 hours or for up to half a day.
2. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro and chives. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, if you like. Divide the ceviche and some juices among 6 small cups. Adapted from Bistro du Midi
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