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    Almeja Chocolata Ceviche

    A traditional Baja California dish — Almeja Chocolata Ceviche showcases the great chocolate clam of the Sea of Cortez, diced raw and cured in lime with tomato, onion, and cucumber.

    ⏱ 25 minPrep time
    🔥 0 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Baja KitchenCategory
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    Almeja Chocolata Ceviche - chocolate clam ceviche

    A traditional Baja California dish — Almeja Chocolata Ceviche showcases the great chocolate clam of the Sea of Cortez, diced raw and cured in lime with tomato, onion, and cucumber. The clam’s name comes from its dark, chocolate-brown shell, not its flavor — which is sweet, briny, and impossibly fresh. Served on tostadas with avocado, it is the most elegant thing a beach town can put on a plate.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Combine the diced clam meat with the lime juice in a glass bowl; chill for twenty to thirty minutes until the meat turns opaque and firms up.
    2. Drain most of the lime juice and fold in the tomato, onion, cucumber, cilantro, serrano, and salt.
    3. Chill for ten minutes so the flavors meld.
    4. Fold in the avocado gently.
    5. Serve cold on tostadas with hot sauce on the side.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Ask your fishmonger to shuck and clean the clams — the collected juice can replace part of the lime for extra brininess. Add the avocado at the very last moment so everything stays bright.

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    Recipe details

    Prep25 min
    Cook0 min
    Servings4
    CategoryBaja Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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