Shellfish Watermelon Ceviche
- 1 navel orange
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup diced (1/4 inch) seeded watermelon
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
- 2 to 3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh jalapeno chile
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 lb sea scallops, tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary and scallops cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, deveined, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 lb cooked lobster meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 4 heads Bibb or 2 heads Boston lettuce (1 1/4 lb)
- Cut peel and white pith from orange with a sharp paring knife, then cut segments free from membranes.
- Chop enough segments to measure 1/4 cup.
- Stir together chopped orange, orange juice, lime juice, watermelon, ginger, onion, jalapeno (to taste), and salt in a large bowl.
- Bring a 1-quart saucepan three-fourths full of salted water to a boil, then add scallops.
- Reduce heat to a bare simmer and poach scallops until just cooked through, about 1 minute.
- Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
- Return water in saucepan to a boil and poach shrimp in same manner.
- Drain shrimp in a colander and transfer to bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
- Drain scallops and shrimp well and pat dry.
- Add scallops, shrimp, lobster, and mint to watermelon mixture and toss to combine, then season with salt.
- Chill ceviche, covered, at least 1 hour.
- Trim and separate lettuce leaves.
- Serve ceviche with lettuce leaves on the side (use a slotted spoon to transfer ceviche to lettuce).
orange, orange juice, lime juice, seeded watermelon, fresh ginger, red onion, jalapeno chile, salt, necessary, shrimp, lobster, fresh mint, bibb
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/shellfish-watermelon-ceviche-108332 (may not work)