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Ceviche Clásico (Classic Ceviche)

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  • Active Time

    10 minutes

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

Always use firm-fleshed white fish, without skin and bones, to prepare classic ceviche. Avoid oily or fatty varieties of fish.

Ingredients

Serves 4

4 x 6-ounce white fish fillets (such as sole, croaker, or grouper)
2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
2 teaspoons limo chile (or substitute habanero), chopped
1 cup key lime or lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves
2 or 3 ice cubes
1 red onion, sliced into half-moon crescents
Salt and pepper

To serve:

1 corncob, cooked and kernels removed
1/2 sweet potato, boiled and sliced
  1. Step 1

    Cut the fish into 3/4-inch cubes, place in a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. After 1 minute, add the garlic and limo chile. Mix together well.

    Step 2

    Pour over the lemon juice and add the chopped cilantro leaves and ice cubes. Stir and let stand for a few seconds. Add the red onion and remove the ice cubes. Mix together and adjust the seasoning to taste.

    Step 3

    Serve in a large shallow bowl with cooked corn kernels and boiled sweet potato slices.

Excerpted fromPeru: The Cookbook(c), by Gastón Acurio, copyright 2015. Courtesy of Phaidon. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Photo from Peru: The Cookbook(c) Andy Sewell, courtesy of Phaidon.
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  • 我评论这道菜没有了it. Note that there is no acidic marinating of the fish for any length of time in this recipe so it is basically prepared raw fish. Most ceviche recipes call for either a partial hot cooking or extended marinating to "cook" the seafood. This recipe would be best for very fresh fish if preparing this way. Otherwise, marinate the fish in the lime/lemon juice first as in other ceviche recipes.

    • miamiboy

    • NSB, FL

    • 1/10/2016

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