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a martini glass filled with Seaside Ceviche next to blue and yellow corn chips.

Seaside Ceviche

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: Ceviche recipe, Mexican, Sushi
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 166kcal
This Seaside Ceviche recipe from Donald Link is wonderful. I made some of my own tweaks, but he kills it with this one. This goes fast, it's that good!
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Ingredients

FOR THE COOKED SHRIMP

  • ½ cup Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 8 large shrimp shells on

FOR EVERYTHING ELSE

  • 8 oz bass fresh, cut into small dice
  • ¼ cup red-wine vinegar
  • 2 limes lime juice fresh
  • 10 oz. tuna steak sashimi grade, is possible, cut into small dice
  • 1 cup watermelon peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 cup tomato seeded and diced
  • ½ cup cucumber diced
  • ¼ cup red onion finely diced
  • 1 serrano chile stemmed, seeded, and minced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp chili powder Ancho is really good
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

COOK THE SHRIMP

  • Combine the salt, cayenne, bay leaves, and lemon slices in a large pot with 1/2 gallon water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
  • Add the shrimp and cook until they are bright pink and just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, and immediately add about 4 cups of ice into the pot and allow the shrimp to cool completely in the poaching liquid (this takes about 10 minutes).
  • Peel and dice.

PREP THE BASS

  • In a medium bowl, place the bass with the vinegar and lime juice. Stir well.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

MAKE THE CEVICHE

  • Transfer the prepped bass to a large bowl and add all the remaining ingredients.
  • Adjust the seasonings, to taste.
  • Serve at once with tortilla chips and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: -2g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 8045mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1504IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg