Mexico Via London: Breddos Tacos' Scallop Aguachile
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
Servings:
4 as a snack
Ingredients
  • 4 fresh scallops
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 teaspoons dried chili flakes
  • 8 tostadas or chicharrones
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
  • 1 teaspoon mezcal (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro)
  • 2 tablespoons deseeded and finely diced cucumber
Directions
  1. In a mortar and pestle, combine all the marinade ingredients.
  2. Shuck the scallops and discard the orange coral. Wash the white muscle and slice it in half horizontally, and then again, so you double the number of scallop pieces. In a serving dish, mix the scallops with the marinade.
  3. Sprinkle the onion and chili flakes over the scallops. Place a couple of tostadas by each plate.