Honduran Ceviche Recipes

EASY SHRIMP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, serrano peppers, and cilantro in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt and squeeze 1 lime. Gently mix and set aside.
• Squeeze the remaining limes into another bowl. Add remaining salt and pepper.
• Bring a 1- to 2-quart pot of water to a boil. Place shrimp into the boiling water for 45 seconds. Quickly remove from the water using a strainer.
• Chop the partially cooked shrimp into small pieces and add to the bowl with the seasoned lime mixture. Let sit for 20 minutes. Combine with the cucumber mixture and top with avocados.

HONDURAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place the coconut in the palm of your hand. With the back of a cleaver or a heavy knife, whack the coconut along its middle, rotating it in your hand until it splits in two. (As it begins to crack, it will leak; work over a large bowl if you wish to save the liquid.) Rinse the halves and use a table knife to pry the coconut meat away from the outer shell. Using a vegetable peeler, make thin strips of coconut meat until you have 2 1/4 cups. Set the strips aside. (Save the remaining coconut meat for another use.)
• Place the coconut milk, lime juice, nuoc mam, ginger, jalapeno and sugar in the container of a blender and blend until very smooth. When ready to serve, toss the tuna in the sauce. Toss again with the coconut strips, cilantro, scallions and chives. Place in small serving bowls and garnish with watercress and red bell pepper.

HONDURAN SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• To make the ceviche: Place the scallops in a non-reactive bowl with the lime juice and salt. Marinate for 5 minutes. Strain scallops and set aside; add the marinade to a blender with the coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce, and sugar. Puree. Pour over the scallops again and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. To serve: Place a mound of rock salt on each serving plate. Place one coconut half on each mound to stabilize for service. Divide the scallops and marinade among the coconut shells. Surround the shells with crushed ice. Sprinkle with chopped garnish. Stand two fried plantain strips in the ceviche.