Little Italy Recipe: Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche by Chef Deborah Scott

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Anyone who knows me knows I love Italian food. And when it comes to Italian desserts, well, I’m in heaven (cannolis are a favorite at my house). So, when I was invited to go to the Taste of Little Italy one year I was elated. If you’ve never been there, and you’re in San Diego, Little Italy is an urban neighborhood with a homey feel. You’ll find upscale stores and galleries, specialty markets, fast foods, as well as restaurant after restaurant to sample. The Taste of Little Italy event gives San Diegans a chance to sample the goods from different chefs of the area and experience a little bit of Italy via food in our own backyard.

The 2014  Taste of Little Italy event will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

This recipe was shared from The Indigo Grill. Located at 1536 India Street, it is in the heart of Little Italy. What way to celebrate our county’s ocean bounty but to make a ceviche with shrimp and scallops? We live in an area known for its fish markets so finding very fresh and plump scallops and shrimp shouldn’t be a hard find. Chef Deborah Scott shared this recipe, and what I love about it is there is very little measuring involved.

Serve chilled with chips, and garnish with ripe avocado and blood orange segments for a little color.

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. fresh scallops
  • 2 lbs. fresh shrimp
  • 2 large onions diced
  • 2 medium jalapeno peppers stemmed, seeded, and minced
  • 10 to matoes chopped
  • 10 small cucumbers peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 bunches of cilantro cleaned and chopped
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 4 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine and marinate the seafood and vegetables in a non-reactive casserole fitted with a lid. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator from 30 minutes up to 2 hours. You can check and stir after 30 minutes. The key to ceviche is to marinate the seafood long enough to cook it through by the citrus juice, but if you leave it in the marinade too long it will toughen it.
  • When it is finished, season with salt and pepper and serve chilled.

Image of the Little Italy San Diego sign – courtesy Flickr user kirinqueen, through a Creative Commons License.

Recipe courtesy Deborah Scott and Tiffany McCall, Citrus Public Relations