SEVICHE DE CAMARON Y PULPO: SHRIMP AND OCTOPUS SEVICHE

Seviche de Camaron y Pulpo: Shrimp and Octopus Seviche image

Provided by Food Network

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound large size (13-15 count) shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1 pound baby octopus
1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
1 cup fresh plum tomatoes, peeled and seeded, cut in small dice
1 medium habanero chile, seeds and ribs removed, chopped into tiny pieces
1 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice, strained
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice, strained
1 large avocado, peeled and cut in medium-size dice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chopped cilantro leaves
Crispy corn tortilla chips, for garnish

Steps:

Grill or broil the shrimp until cooked. Set aside until they cool and then chop the shrimp into a medium-size dice.
Clean the baby octopus, and boil for about 40 minutes in salted water, strain and grill. Set aside until they cool, and then chop the octopus into a medium-size dice.
In a large glass bowl mix the onion, tomatoes, habanero, orange juice, lime juice, and salt. Add the shrimp and octopus and mix. Cover very tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Add the avocado and carefully mix so the avocado doesn't fall apart. Serve in medium-size martini glasses garnished with an orange wedge, lime wedge, cilantro and julienne strips of crispy tortillas.