Hamachi Ceviche With Poblano Shooter Food

GRILLED HAMACHI COLLAR WITH PONZU DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the dipping sauce: Mix together the ponzu, mirin, soy sauce and ginger in a small bowl. Add sambal oelek to taste. Set aside half of the sauce for brushing on the fish as it grills.
• For the fish: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat and brush with oil so the fish doesn't stick. Brush the fish on both sides with dipping sauce and grill for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping and brushing with sauce every 5 minutes. When done, the fish should be crispy and nicely charred and the flesh cooked through. The best way check for doneness is to insert the tip of a knife or a cake tester into the flesh, then pull it out and hold it to your wrist; it should feel warm. When it does, you're ready!
• Mix the grated daikon and shiso in a small bowl.
• Serve the fish with the dipping sauce and daikon mixture on the side. If you like, add some of the daikon mixture to the dipping sauce.

HAMACHI (YELLOWTAIL) CEVICHE

Steps:

• Mix lime juice, coconut milk, shallot, cilantro and jalapeño in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Let it 'cook' in the fridge for 30 minutes. Serve with chips.

LAYERED CHRISTMAS SHOOTER

Steps:

• Pour the sour apple schnapps into a 1 1/2-ounce shot glass. Gently pour in the grenadine. (It will sink to the bottom to make the red layer.) Shake the bottle of cinnamon schnapps, then turn the bottle upside down to bring the gold flakes to the top. Measure out 3/4 ounce. Hold a small spoon upside down inside the glass, directly over the apple schnapps layer. Gently pour the cinnamon schnapps over the back of the spoon to make the third layer.
• Photograph by James Wojcik

CEVICHE SHOOTER

Steps:

• Cut fish into small cubes. Spread the fish evenly in a large, non-reactive pan. Mix all of the citrus juice and pour over the fish. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. The citrus juice will "cook" the fish throughout.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and season with salt, pepper and olive oil. Fill shot glass with gazpacho and garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche.

MAHI MAHI CEVICHE

Steps:

• Stir mahi mahi, lime juice, lemon juice, jalapeno pepper, salt, oregano, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Press down fish to completely immerse in liquid. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and press plastic wrap down so that it is touching the fish. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 6 hours.
• Stir avocado, cucumber, orange, chives, radish, cilantro, and olive oil into mahi mahi mixture until completely coated. Season with salt.