Curried Calamari Ceviche with Mango and Avocado
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Ingredients (15)
- 2 cups water, plus more for the ice water bath
- 12 ounces cleaned calamari, bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings and tentacles left whole
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (from about 1 grapefruit)
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 5 limes), plus more as needed
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot (from about 1/2 medium shallot)
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 medium mango, peeled and cut into medium dice
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red radishes (from about 2 medium radishes)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 medium avocados
Nutritional Information
- Calories269
- Fat15.83g
- Saturated fat2.42g
- Trans fat
- Carbs24.53g
- Fiber8.38g
- Sugar11.18g
- Protein11.84g
- Cholesterol132.11mg
- Sodium39.26mg
- Nutritional Analysis per serving (6 servings) Powered by
Light and full of flavor, ceviche is a great use for calamari and couldn’t be simpler to toss together. Grapefruit and lime juice work here as the citrusy base, and mango adds a tropical twist. Since the calamari is poached first, this nontraditional ceviche is ideal for those who shy away from raw seafood.
What to buy: If you purchase whole, uncleaned calamari, 1 1/2 pounds yields about 12 ounces of cleaned squid. Check out this CHOW video on how to clean squid for tips.
Instructions
- 1Prepare an ice water bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside.
- 2Bring the measured water to a boil over high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the calamari, stir, and cook until just opaque, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon to the ice water bath and let cool, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the calamari from the ice water bath and spread out on a clean kitchen towel or paper towels to dry.
- 3Place the grapefruit juice, lime zest, lime juice, onion, shallot, garlic, serrano, and curry powder in a large, nonreactive bowl and stir to combine. Add the dry calamari, mango, and radishes, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper, and lime juice as needed.
- 4Peel the avocados, cut them in half, and remove the pits. To serve, mound about a quarter of the ceviche onto each avocado half.