Ceviche

[Eli]

Tomato
Red onion
Cucumber
Carrots
Cilantro
Jalepenos
Shrimp or fish. Or both

Chop it all up and pour lemon juice all over it. Season with some salt.

I make a similar Mexican shrimp cocktail, but it's spendy to do so.

2-3 lbs shrimp
1 large can of baby clams
1-2 lbs of imitation crab meat
6 Avocados, diced
6 cucumbers, sliced then quarter diced
6 California green chilis, diced really small
6 Yellow chilis, diced really small
1 Bushel Cilantro
6 Tomatos, diced
Large Red Onion, chopped small
2lb Ketchup
Juice of 6 Lemons
Juice of 6 Limes
Salt/Pepper

Tapatio and Crackers!

Notes from over the years of making it:

Sear the Shrimp, don't use pre-cooked. If seared in butter, drain juice (butter fat will coagulate in the cocktail)
Wash clams really good
DO NOT add seeds from peppers, do not use Jalapeno's
Mix the veges as you add them
Fresh tomatoes only, not canned
Lemon/Lime juice in bottled form is fine <--- is key to getting that perfect tang
Red onion looks nice, sweet onions taste better
Add Avocados and Tomatoes at the end of prep, after seasoning to taste (so you don't bruise them up)

Let sit overnight for best results.
Cost is usually $80 or so.
DO NOT TAKE ANYWHERE EXCEPT TO FAMILY FUNCTIONS. Otherwise, there will be a party invite every week

I think you two should have a contest and I can be the judge 😉


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[2manymustangs]

I think you two should have a contest and BRUCE and I can be the judge ��


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Fixed it for U...

[Eli]

Fixed it for U...

Sounds good to me. I think 2 judges are better than 1


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[2manymustangs]

Sounds good to me. I think 2 judges are better than 1


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IF 2 is good, 3 is better, lets add Homer to the judging panel

[Eli]

IF 2 is good, 3 is better, lets add Homer to the judging panel

Great idea!


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[jordy]

Had a deckhand who'd make amazing ceviche out on the boat when it was in Puerto Vallarta. Hook into pretty much anything and it was on. Dogtooth red snapper was the best though. Hated wasting good yellowfin tuna for it.

[shueman]

Damm good stuff & recipes...tnks!

We were @Lake Lopez LY and there's a Street Faire by the Pismo Beach pier...Salsa guy had cerviche in several styles...

[2manymustangs]

Thanks much to Djunkie and C-2 for the input and ideas...

This was a big hit and really is outstanding...

I think that Jordy's SMOKED peppers was just "Gilding the Lilly" but exactly what it needed... I added chipotle powder which was absolutely what it needed the smokey heat... IMHO...

I ended up with 4 large roma tomatoes, 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, 1 lb of crab meat, equal parts lemon and lime juice to taste, 1/3 cup Heintz catsup, 3 firm avacados, 1 large english cucumber, one large sweet white onion, 6-7 decent sized serrano peppers, pickled jalapeno juice, garlic, salt/pepper to taste, one large bunch of cillantro... I may have forgot something...

At any rate this would be a great taco filling on some nice hot tortillas...

Maybe could use one more tomato and less cucumber...

[C-2]

Dang, you be modding everything for sure. Now I have something new to try!

[C-2]

I made a batch a while back...cocktail and mango salsa...

The cocktail got out of control and I had to transfer it into a 5-gallon food grade bucket. Had it for days...as did the relatives and neighbors