When two of my favorite things collide I am overcome with joy. For example, this mashup of my favorites -pineapple and fried rice is the best! You could make it with regular or brown rice by swapping cooked rice for the cauliflower rice step and…
I live for tacos! Tacos of all varieties give me life. These shrimp tacos are so good, and definitely hit the spot when I’m craving a good and flavorful taco. The spiciness of the shrimp with the cool crunchy cabbage give a great balance. This…
Ceviche is the perfect summer food. It’s cold and refreshing, but also packed with protein and vibrant in color. Eat it with chips, a spoon, seriously whatever your heart desires. You can’t go wrong. All I know is I can’t have mine without a bit of hot sauce. That’s a must for me.
From a girl who has eaten many ceviches in her lifetime, this is some of the best you will find. It stays true to tradition but the mix of citrus, rather than just limes, amplifies the flavor and I will never go back. The combination of shrimp and scallops is a great combo, but can easily be made with one or the other based on what you have on hand or personal preference.
Each bite is truly delicious. If you’re looking for the perfect ceviche, then look no further. This. Is. It. It is also perfect for parties since you make it ahead of time and you don’t have to worry about cooking anything. Just place it in the fridge and let it do its thing.
1-pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ pound bay scallops, cut in half
4 limes, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
1 orange, juiced
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 cucumber, finely chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
2 cups cilantro, roughly chopped
1 avocado, chopped
1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon olive oil
Hot sauce, optional
Instructions
In a large bowl add shrimp, scallops, lime, lemon, and orange juice and mix well. Add onion, cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, serrano, cilantro, avocado, salt, pepper, and oil. Mix to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3.5 – 4 hours, stirring every hour, or until shrimp and scallops are opaque and “cooked” through.
If you love crab cakes, then these are going to be right up your alley. Crab gets expensive to eat regularly, but swapping crab for shrimp in this recipe allows you to enjoy these little guys any dang time you want. How great is that?! …
I cannot get enough of how creative people and companies are getting with food these days. Things that were not possible in the past are being challenged and made possible. I found Trident Seafood noodles at Costco made from Wild Alaskan Pollock. Sound weird? I…
Two of the best things on this planet – burritos and sushi. BOOM! It’s like eating your favorite roll, but bigger! This used to be one of the things my eating partner/coworker/friend (shout out to Elena!) ate on a regular basis at a little place in downtown Sacramento. Now that neither of us are down that way these days, I needed a way to make sushi burritos a part of my life again. Stat.
Now, I spent some time pondering how to best fill this sushi burrito of mine. And by “spent some time”, I mean like 30 seconds. Since spicy tuna is my jam (I seriously love it), I knew that was a must. But that couldn’t be my only protein. If I was going to make this burrito, I was going to make it right. That meant tempura shrimp for a crunch. It’s not like I was going to batter up some shrimp and fry them though. An idea came to me as I was toasting the shredded coconut for the pancake parfaits – dude, coat that shrimp and make a coconut “tempura”.
Now all that was left was crafting this masterpiece. And masterpiece it was. Also, surprisingly simple and quick. Enough to where I’ll be making them often. Yum!
1 cup brown rice, cooked as instructed on bag + additional 1/4 cup water (quinoa also works, but cook as directed)
1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
½ – pound fresh wild ahi tuna, ½ inch cubes
2 tablespoons avocado mayo (Primal Kitchen makes a great one)
1 tablespoon Sriracha or chili paste of choice, or to taste
1 teaspoon lime juice
4 shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup finely shredded coconut
1 tablespoon coconut oil, or oil of choice
½ cucumber, peeled and julienned into 3-inch strips
½ jalapeno, thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 leaves red kale, torn into 3 to 4-inch pieces
½ avocado, thinly sliced
½ cup cilantro leaves
4 sheets nori
2 tablespoon coconut aminos, or to taste
Instructions
Cook brown rice as instructed on the bag plus add an additional 1/4 cup water to what is instructed (or quinoa as instructed). Once finished, add in 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar. Allow to sit for a few minutes, taste and then add additional tablespoon of vinegar, if needed. Allow rice to cool to room temperature while you prepare remaining ingredients.
In a small bowl add mayo and Sriracha and mix. Then add lime juice and stir to combine.
Fold in cubed tuna to mayo mixture and set aside.
Dry shrimp with a paper towel. On a plate add the shredded coconut and roll shrimp in coconut until completely covered. Press onto the shrimp so it sticks.
In a medium pan heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
Add shrimp to pan and cook about 3 minutes each side. Set aside to cool before slicing into ½ inch pieces while you prep the other ingredients.
Prepare the cucumbers, jalapenos, kale, avocado, and cilantro.
Wrap bamboo sushi mat with plastic wrap . Place 2 sheets of nori on the mat, overlapping about 1 inch.
Spread half of the rice on the nori leaving about an inch on all sides
On one of the short edges, place half of the spicy tuna mixture, follow with the shrimp and veggies.
Finally sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of coconut aminos and additional Sriracha, if desired.
Time to roll! Use the bamboo mat to press down slightly as you roll the burrito, being sure to tuck the edges in as you go.
Use parchment paper to wrap the burrito. Slice in the middle at an angle and serve.