PERUVIAN CEVICHE
Like carpaccio, ceviche (seh-VEE-chay) is a raw fish recipe that modern cooks just love to play with. It is essentially fish "cooked" in the acid of citrus juice and served with a cold beer on a hot day. The dish originates in Peru, and is thought to be a development from Spanish escabeche, which is a vinegar-marinated dish. This recipe is for the classic Peruvian ceviche. Ceviche is so sharp and acidic it cries out for beer and tortilla chips as an accompaniment -- although you won't find tortilla chips in Peru. In Peru, you will most often find this served with potatoes, either sweet or white.
Provided by Lavender Lynn
Categories Peruvian
Time 3h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut the fish into small pieces: You can dice it or leave it in pieces up to 1 inch square, but remember that the larger the pieces the longer it will take to marinate.
- Salt the fish, then cover with the citrus juice in a non-reactive (glass or plastic) container with a lid. Add the sliced onions and the chiles.
- Chill this in the fridge for at least 2 hours, possibly as much as 3 hours -- very large pieces can take longer. If your fish is truly raw-eating quality, it is OK if the centers of the pieces are still raw-looking.
- To serve, lay down some of the onions and chiles and top with the fish. Garnish with the cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.2, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 24.9, Sodium 734.7, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 10.8
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