Ceviche de Jaiba
| Prep Time: 20 min | Serves: 25 |
| Cooking Time: 60 min | Yield: 100 Tostadas |
Mexican ceviche made from imitation crab meat(jaiba). Delicious and simple great for parties or potlucks. Serve on tostadas. Substitute the crab meat for any other seafood if desired shrimp, fish, etc.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Imitation Crabmeat
- 2 cups Lemon Juice Raw
- 2 cups Onions
- 4 Medium Tomato
- 2 cups Carrot, Raw
- 1 cup Cilantro, Fresh
- 3 whole Jalapeno Pepper (raw)
- 2 cups Cucumber
- 1 cup Avacado
Directions
1. Chop all ingredients except the Lemons finely cucumber can be a little bigger then other ingredients.
2. If you like it spicier then add more jalapenos.
3. Set lemons and chopped avocado to the side.
4. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl or serving tray.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. Juice lemons and pour over ceviche mix.
7. Let stand in fridge for at least an hour or overnight for better flavor.
Serve over tostadas top with avocado and hot sauce like Tapatio or Valentina.
Notes:
If you want you can add a cup or two of Clamato juice.
If you decide to substitute Jaiba with any other raw seafood then let the seafood marinate alone in the lemon juice for atleast an hour or two in the fridge to allow the seafood to cook in the lemon juice thoroughly before adding it with all the other ingredients.