Ahi, Baby Shrimp and Hamachi Ceviche Recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces baby shrimp peeled, deveined, diced
4 ounces cooked ahi tuna, diced
4 ounces cooked hamachi (amberjack), diced
3 sprigs mint leaves, coarsely chopped
6 sprigs cilantro leaves, finely chopped, divided use
1 or 2 Scotch bonnet chili, seeded
1/2 cup plus 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided use
6 limes, juiced
2 lemons, juiced
5 Tbsp sugar, divided use
3 tsp sea salt, divided use
1 whole coconut, cracked into 4 pieces
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh coconut milk
3 Tbsp dark rum

Papaya salad

Mint, for garnish

Mix seafood with chopped mint, half the cilantro, Chile, 3 Tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, juice of 2 lemons, 2 Tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; allow to marinate 1 hour. Drain; refrigerate.

Place coconut pieces in heated 350-degree F oven 10 minutes or until tender.

Whisk together remaining sugar, salt, oil, cilantro, lemon juice, coconut milk and rum; toss with seafood. Place papaya salad on shell and top with ceviche; garnish with mint.

Yield: 4 servings