Scallop Mango Ceviche

Preparation

1. Bring 1/2 inch water to a gentle simmer in a large skillet over medium heat. Add scallops and cook until firm and just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the scallops to a medium nonreactive bowl (see Tip) with a slotted spoon. (Discard the poaching liquid.)
2. Add half the mango to the bowl with the scallops. Puree the remaining mango with lime juice and salt in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour the puree over the scallops. Add chile peppers and onion; gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate the ceviche for 1 hour, gently stirring halfway through. Serve chilled.

Tips & Notes

• Ingredient note: Be sure to buy “dry” sea scallops. “Wet” scallops, which have been treated with sodium tripolyphosphate (STP), are not only mushy and less flavorful, but will not brown properly.
• Kitchen tip: A nonreactive dish, pan or bowl—stainless steel, enamel-coated or glass—is necessary when marinating foods in acidic ingredients, such as lime, lemon or vinegar. The acid in the marinade can react with “reactive” dishes or pans, such as aluminum and cast-iron, and impart an off color and/or off flavor in the prepared foods.

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