Scallop Ceviche with Sweet Potato
Cevicherías, which are popular throughout Peru, are now appearing in the US. That’s due at least in part to renowned Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, who’s opened branches of his Lima restaurant La Mar in San Francisco and Manhattan. In New York City, La Mar chef Victoriano López makes this recipe with ají limo paste, a Peruvian ceviche staple made from tiny ají chiles.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cups lime juice fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cups clam juice cup bottled clam juice or fish stock
- 2 tbsp ají limo chili paste
- 1 garlic
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1/2 cups purple onion thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cups cilantro (leaves) chopped
- 1 habanero chili pepper seeded and minced
- salt
- 1 pound scallops large sea scallops, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 sweet potato sweet potato (4 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the lime juice, clam juice, ají limo paste, garlic and celery with half each of the onion, cilantro and habanero. Blend until smooth. Strain the marinade through a fine strainer. Season with salt.
- Spread the scallops in a single layer in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Pour the marinade over the scallops. Cover and refrigerate until the scallops start to turn white, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, in a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook the sweet potato until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with salt. Let cool completely.
- Stir the remaining onion, cilantro and minced chili peppers into the marinated scallops and season with salt. Spoon the ceviche into Chinese soup spoons or small bowls, top with the diced sweet potato and serve.
Notes
Ají limo is a condiment used in Peruvian and other indigenous cuisines in South America and is available in specialty food markets. The ají limo (know more commonly as ají Amarillo) is most similar to the Italian peperoncini or the Mexican banana pepper. Any mild, sweet green or yellow pepper mixed with small amounts of olive oil will create a paste similar to the ají limo paste.
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