Cup O Crab Ceviche Food

CRAB AND SEAFOOD CIOPPINO

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over high heat, add olive oil and slowly cook onions and garlic until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the basil, parsley, oregano, thyme and black pepper. Season with salt. Add dry red pepper, if desired. Add canned tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Add stock and wine and reduce heat to a simmer.
• About 15 to 20 minutes before serving, start to add seafood. Add the crabs as they will take about 15 to 18 minutes to cook. About 3 to 5 minutes after the crabs are added, add the clams and/or mussels. About 10 minutes later, add the prawns. After 2 minutes, add the scallops and fish fillets and cook for 3 minutes, or until the clams and/or mussels open. Discard any unopened shellfish.
• Serve in bowls with bread.

CUP O' CRAB CEVICHE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the tomatoes and jalapeno and puree until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve; discard the solids. Stir in the sesame oil and 4 tablespoons of the lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice, the crab and the cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 12 small balls.
• Line up 12 chilled 5-ounce juice glasses. Pour 1/4 cup of the tomato liquid into each glass. Using tongs, gently drop a crab ball into each glass, hang a lime wedge over each rim and serve.

CRAB CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place the shredded imitation crab into a glass or porcelain bowl. Plastic or metal are not recommended. Stir olive oil into the crabmeat until well coated, then stir in the cilantro, onion, tomato and serrano peppers. Squeeze the lime juice over everything, and mix well. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP CEVICHE

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.