Ingredients

  • 50 littleneck clams, scrubbed clean
  • 25 Blue Point oysters, cleaned
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup lime juice
  • 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 1 cup diced cucumber, seeds removed
  • 1 cup diced red onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup diced tomato, seeds removed
  • 1 habanero chile, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Corn tortilla chips, for serving

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Scatter the clams and oysters on a baking sheet and roast in the oven just until they begin to open up, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • This will make the shucking process easier.
  • In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice and lime juice.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Shuck the oysters and clams, with their natural juices, into the bowl.
  • Chop the shrimp and add to the bowl.
  • Stir gently to combine the seafood with the citrus juice.
  • Cover and allow to sit for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Add the cucumbers, red onions, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes and chile to the seafood and mix well.
  • Add the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix again and allow to sit in the refrigerator for an additional 1 1/2 hours before serving.
  • Serve chilled, with corn tortilla chips.
  • This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition.
  • The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.