Best 10 Sea Scallop Ceviche Recipes

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Dive into the delectable world of ceviche, a refreshing and vibrant Latin American dish that tantalizes taste buds with its zesty flavors. Originating in Peru, ceviche has captured hearts and palates worldwide with its unique blend of fresh seafood, tangy marinade, and aromatic herbs. This article presents a culinary journey through three distinct ceviche recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish.

From the classic Peruvian ceviche, featuring the perfect balance of acidity and spice, to the tantalizing shrimp ceviche, bursting with the flavors of the sea, and the innovative seared scallop ceviche, where the smokiness of the scallops harmonizes with the vibrancy of the marinade, these recipes promise an explosion of flavors in every bite. Whether you're a seafood aficionado or simply seeking a light and flavorful meal, this article has something for every ceviche enthusiast. So, embark on this culinary adventure and discover the delightful diversity of ceviche, one recipe at a time.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Anna Getty

Categories     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Coconut     Scallop     Chill     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound bay scallops, quartered
1 cup (about 12 whole) cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 green or red serrano chiles, seeded and minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus additional for garnish
1 cup finely diced red onion (1/2 medium red onion)
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons finely shredded unsweetened coconut flakes

Steps:

  • 1. Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and stir to mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 16.
  • 2. Spoon the ceviche into small (4-ounce) glasses and garnish with cilantro.

BAY SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 pound bay scallops (or sea scallops, cut in quarters), muscles removed
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, divided (5 limes)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup (1/2 to 3/4-inch diced) hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded
1/2 cup halved and thinly sliced shallots (2 shallots)
3 tablespoons diagonally sliced scallions, white and green parts
1/2 Hass avocado, 3/4-inch diced
1/2 cup Holland red bell pepper, 1/2 to 3/4-inch diced
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
Good olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Sriracha
Bibb lettuce leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the scallops, 1/2 cup of the lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt and set aside at room temperature for exactly 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the cucumbers, shallots, scallions, avocado, bell pepper, parsley, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the Sriracha. Pour over the vegetables and combine.
  • When ready to serve, lift the scallops out of the lime juice with a slotted spoon (discard the liquid) and add them to the vegetable mixture. Stir well and spoon into the lettuce leaves for serving.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h

Yield 6 appetizer portions

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
2 lemons, juiced
2 limes, juiced
2 oranges, juiced
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup seeded and diced tomatoes
1 Hass avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus leaves for garnish
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Put a 4-quart stockpot over high heat and fill with 2 quarts of water. Season the water with 1/4 cup kosher salt and bring to a boil. Once the water comes to a boil, add the shrimp to the pot and immediately turn off the heat. Let the shrimp sit until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the water and spread out on a sheet pan to cool.
  • Once the shrimp are completely cooled, chop into 1/2-inch pieces and put in a medium-sized nonreactive bowl. Add the scallops, lemon, lime and orange juices and stir in the cucumber, red onion and chiles. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Stir the tomatoes, avocado, chopped cilantro, and olive oil into the shrimp and scallop mixture. Allow it to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, then season to taste with kosher salt.
  • To serve, divide the ceviche between 6 chilled martini glasses, garnish with cilantro leaves.

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 6h15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pint lime juice
2 teaspoons kosher salt
8 cloves commercial garlic, smashed
2 pounds sea scallops, adductor muscle removed, sliced thin across grain

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in sterile plastic container. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours only. If forgotten and left in marinade, scallops will overcook.
  • Drain very well, remove all garlic and return to container.
  • Will keep refrigerated up to 3 days.

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5h

Yield 1 pound bay scallops

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Toss 1 pound bay scallops, 2 diced green tomatoes, 2 minced shallots, 1/2 minced jalapeno, 1/3 cup lime juice, 3/4 cup orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a glass bowl. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 hours. Add salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Top with sliced avocado.

TAYLOR BAY SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 3h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 tablespoons tomato juice
4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 bunch cilantro, washed, dried, and chopped, plus 20 leaves for decoration
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
4 tablespoons ketchup
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped
Dash hot red pepper sauce
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 vine ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and uniformly small diced
20 small pieces sea beans, see Cook's Note, blanched in boiling water and refreshed in ice water
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
20 live fresh, dry bay scallops, shucked (recommended: Taylor Bay scallops)

Steps:

  • In a non-corrosive bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the garnish ingredients and let it chill in the refrigerator.
  • Press marinade mixture through a fine sieve and discard solids, keep liquid well chilled. Add scallops to the liquid and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour, or until scallops appear slightly opaque. Arrange scallops back into their shells and top with garnish and cilantro leaves. Serve well chilled.

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Provided by Michael Ruhlman

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Salt
1 pound sea scallops
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup garlic cloves, peeled
1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
1 1/4 cups coconut water
1 1/4 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1/4 cup chives, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/4 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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 161, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 429 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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Quick and easy scallop ceviche, just dice and mix!

Provided by Sharad

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Ceviche Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ pound fresh scallops, diced
2 clementines - peeled, segmented, and diced
1 Roma tomato, diced
½ small red onion
2 scallions, sliced
½ lemon, juiced
½ lime, juiced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, or to taste
½ teaspoon olive oil
sea salt to taste

Steps:

  • Combine scallops, clementines, tomato, red onion, scallions, lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt. Refrigerate until flavors combine, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 246.9 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

SEA SCALLOPS CEVICHE



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This is a very simple, yet delicious, civiche. Wonderful as an elegant first course, it is flavorful and succulent, however its' simplicity makes sure it does not detract from the more complex flavors of the meal to come. If you like sea scallops and would like to serve a starter course that is no-fail and sure to please, try...

Provided by Martha Price

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c sea scallops (about 1/2 lb.)
juice of 4 limes
2 Tbsp minced onion
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
2 Tbsp minced green pepper
3 Tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Cut raw scallops into quarters and cover with the lime juice. Marinate one hour or more in the refrigerator. Drain.
  • 2. Combine the onion, parsley and green pepper with the scallops. Add the olive oil, mix well and season with the salt and pepper.

SCALLOP CEVICHE



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A chilled ceviche of bay scallops, lime, avocado, cilantro, and hearts of palm is served in scallop shells atop a bed of rock salt. If the scallops are too large they may be cut in half before marinating. Similarly, if you need to substitute sea scallops you may cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 limes, plus 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pound bay scallops (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Slice the ends off the limes, and stand on end. Use a paring knife to remove the peel and pith, following the curve of the fruit. Remove sections from membranes, and collect sections and juices in a small bowl. Cut sections into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Place scallops, olive oil, lime juice, hearts of palm, and lime pieces in a bowl, and toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Just before serving, add avocado and cilantro to ceviche, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Fill scallop shells with 1 heaping tablespoon ceviche, and serve on a tray lined with coarse salt.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, high-quality scallops. Look for scallops that are plump and firm, with a briny smell. Avoid scallops that are slimy or have a strong fishy odor.
  • Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the scallops. This will help them cook evenly and absorb the marinade better.
  • Marinate the scallops for at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 2 hours. Over-marinating can make the scallops tough.
  • Use a variety of citrus juices in the marinade. This will give the ceviche a bright and tangy flavor.
  • Add other flavors to the marinade, such as herbs, spices, and vegetables. This will help to create a complex and flavorful dish.
  • Serve the ceviche immediately after it is made. Ceviche is best when it is fresh and chilled.

Conclusion:

Sea scallop ceviche is a delicious and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer party or light lunch. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a ceviche that is sure to impress your friends and family.

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