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Shellfish Watermelon Ceviche

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Shellfish Watermelon CevicheAnna Williams
Cooks' note:

·Ceviche can be chilled up to 3 hours.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 3/4 hour

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 navel orange
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup diced (1/4 inch) seeded watermelon
1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
2 to 3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh jalapeño chile
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 lb sea scallops, tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary and scallops cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, deveined, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 lb cooked lobster meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
4 heads Bibb or 2 heads Boston lettuce (1 1/4 lb)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut peel and white pith from orange with a sharp paring knife, then cut segments free from membranes. Chop enough segments to measure 1/4 cup. Stir together chopped orange, orange juice, lime juice, watermelon, ginger, onion, jalapeño (to taste), and salt in a large bowl.

    Step 2

    Bring a 1-quart saucepan three-fourths full of salted water to a boil, then add scallops. Reduce heat to a bare simmer and poach scallops until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Return water in saucepan to a boil and poach shrimp in same manner. Drain shrimp in a colander and transfer to bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain scallops and shrimp well and pat dry.

    Step 3

    Add scallops, shrimp, lobster, and mint to watermelon mixture and toss to combine, then season with salt. Chill ceviche, covered, at least 1 hour.

    Step 4

    Trim and separate lettuce leaves. Serve ceviche with lettuce leaves on the side (use a slotted spoon to transfer ceviche to lettuce).

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