**Ceviche de Pescado: A Refreshing and Flavorful Latin American Delight**
Ceviche de Pescado, a traditional Latin American dish with Peruvian origins, is a seafood delicacy that tantalizes taste buds with its vibrant flavors and zesty citrus marinade. This dish, pronounced "seh-BEE-cheh," typically features fresh fish or seafood "cooked" by the acidity of citrus juices, such as lime, lemon, or orange. Ceviche de Pescado is a staple in coastal regions of Latin America, and its popularity has spread worldwide due to its refreshing and flavorful nature.
This article will present two variations of Ceviche de Pescado: a classic Peruvian-style ceviche and a Mexican-style ceviche. Both recipes showcase the harmonious blend of flavors and textures that make ceviche so captivating. The Peruvian-style ceviche emphasizes the purity of flavors, with a focus on fresh seafood, citrus, and aji amarillo peppers. On the other hand, the Mexican-style ceviche adds a layer of complexity with the incorporation of tomatoes, cilantro, and serrano peppers, resulting in a more robust and spicy flavor profile.
Whether you prefer the classic Peruvian style or the vibrant Mexican variation, this article provides all the necessary information to create a delicious and authentic Ceviche de Pescado experience at home. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary journey to explore the delightful world of ceviche.
CEVICHE DE PESCADO (FISH CEVICHE RECIPE)
The perfect Classic Ceviche Recipe - Fresh and vibrant with punch of heat. Serve with tortilla chips or on a salad. Low carb, gluten free and paleo!
Provided by Sommer Collier
Categories Appetizer
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the diced fish in a bowl and cover with 3/4 of the lime juice. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. When ready to proceed, strain off the lime juice.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the veggies with the remaining lime juice. Stir in the fish and cilantro. Drizzle with olive oil and add chili garlic sauce. Gently toss.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortilla chips or a salad.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 103 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 41 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g
RAMON'S FISH CEVICHE {CEVICHE DE PESCADO}
Steps:
- Place the diced raw fish in a large bowl or dish with the sliced hot peppers, garlic cloves, a tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 1-2 teaspoons of salt, and cover it with lime juice from about 10 limes, the fish should be completely covered or almost completely covered by the lime juice.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for about 3-4 hours.
- Place the sliced onions or shallots in a bowl, sprinkle them with a few teaspoons of salt and add warm water (enough to cover the onions), let rest for about 10 minutes, drain and rinse well with cold water.
- Combine the rinsed onions with the diced tomatoes and diced bell peppers. Add the juice from about 5 limes and some salt. Let this mix marinate for at least 10 minutes, it can also be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to mix with the fish.
- Once the fish is "cooked" in the lime juice, it should be completely white, remove the sliced hot peppers and garlic cloves. Based on your preference, and the acidity level, you can keep all the lime juice where the fish cooked in, or just some of it. You can strain the liquid to remove any pieces of hot peppers (or seeds) or garlic.
- Add the marinated onion or shallot, tomato, and bell pepper mix to the fish. Add the chopped cilantro, oil, salt and additional lime juice to taste. You can serve immediately or let it rest for another 20-30 minutes before serving.
- Serve with chifles, patacones, popcorn or corn nuts as well as with some good hot sauce or aji.
CEVICHE DE PESCADO BLANCO
Steps:
- Place the fish in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of the orange juice and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. Set aside and let marinate for 1 hour. Remove fish from juices and place in a different bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and the remaining fresh orange and lime juice.
CEVICHE DE PESCADO (FISH SALAD COOKED IN LIME JUICE)
The appreciation of good food is one thing people all over the world have in common. When traveling around the world, dining on local cuisine is an important part of exploring different cultures and regions. On one of my first encounters with local cuisines from another country was in Lima, Peru. I had been invited there for business purposes by the then Minister of Health, Dr. Waldo Fernandez. Waldo and I had become friends when I was employed by St. Luke's/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. As our friendship progressed, he had invited me to Peru, which I accepted My visit coincided with the convening of the Peruvian Congress of Cardiology at which I was invited to make a presentation. At the banquet that terminated the convention, I was introduced to the Peruvian National Drink - the "Pisco Sour." This drink was so delicious, I had to have the recipe and was given the original recipe by Waldo who had obtained it from the vineyard at Tabernero. I will publish this shortly. The next day, I was invited to visit the military hospital there in Lima by Dr. Jaime Contrerous, the Director of all the military hospitals in Peru. Dr. Contrerous invited me back into the patient exam area where he introduced me to a quite large gentleman on a treadmill. It turned out that this gentleman was the then "President for Life" or dictator. He was the last dictator of Peru before he stepped down and allowed free elections. "El Presidente" invited me to lunch at his personal golf course the next day. He sent his personal car to pick me up and deliver me to the golf course. When I arrived, I found a marvelous wonderland of flowers that I had never seen before. Birds of Paradise were everywhere. I was startled to see peons everywhere watering each flower by hand with huge water buckets. Other peons were cutting the grass on the course by hand using giant scissors! El Presidente had his staff set up tables on the 18th green and we were served lunch there. The first course turned out to be ceviche made with the local langostinos. Except for the sushi I had in Japan, I had never eaten raw fish before. Then El Presidente explained that the lime juice that was used in the preparation actually cooked the fish. It was so delicious, I asked for the recipe and was granted it.
Provided by Witch Doctor
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 2h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut the fish into strips 1 ½ inches long by ¼ inch wide. Soak the strips in lightly salted water for 1 hour to tenderize. Drain well.
- Put the fish in a bowl and fold in the lime juice carefully. Add the salt, garlic, and aji and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Just before serving, mix in the parsley, cilantro, and onion.
- To serve, line a bowl or large platter with the lettuce. Place the ceviche in the center. Surround it with 3 separate mounds; corn pieces at the top of the platter, sweet potato slices on one end, yucca on the other. Garnish with a few strands of the local seaweed,yuyu if available.
PERUVIAN CEVICHE DE PESCADO
Classic Peruvian Ceviche Use any combination of whitefish (I use tilapia or halibut, if you'd like to splurge, shrimp, scallop, and/or crab (lump works just fine, but don't do the salt water bath on the lump type) And must must must be served with Peruvian Aji Salsa Verde and chips!! It is not a form of salsa in the normal american idea of the word, but meaning only that it is a sauce, its nothing like the chunky sort of salsa served at latin restaurants etc. Also, can be made days in advance, the first time I made it, i made it the evening before, but sampled and it tasted just the same if not better the next evening when I served it, and the same was true a few days later with the leftovers : )
Provided by GoldsmithLissa
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Soak fish and/or shrimp (do not include lump crab if you're including it) in salted water for 1 hour to tenderize. Drain well.
- Add lemon/lime juice until fish is covered (using more, if necessary) Add the salt, garlic, onion and peppers and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Before serving, fold in cilatro and parsley.
- To serve, line a bowl or large platter with the lettuce. Place the ceviche in the center. Surround it with 3 separate mounds: corn pieces at the top of the platter, sweet potato slices on one end, yucca on the other.
- My personal method: pour off extra citrus mixture from ceviche (to desired combination, myself I prefer extra a little extra juice in the bottom to toss the fish back into as I'm eating); use the citrus to soak the corn, potatoes, and yuca for another 10 or 15 minutes, then drain off before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.6, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 245.9, Sodium 776.2, Carbohydrate 105.2, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 13.3, Protein 39.3
CEVICHE DE PESCADO
Provided by Copeland Marks
Categories Fish Appetizer No-Cook Lime Corn Hot Pepper Sweet Potato/Yam Summer Yuca Lettuce Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Cut the fish into strips 1 1/2 inches long by 1/4 inch wide. Soak the strips in lightly salted water for 1 hour to tenderize. Drain well.
- 2. Put the fish in a bowl and fold in the lime juice carefully. Add the salt, garlic, and aji and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 3. Just before serving, mix in the parsley, cilantro, and onion.
- 4. To serve, line a bowl or large platter with the lettuce. Place the ceviche in the center. Surround it with 3 separate mounds: corn pieces at the top of the platter, sweet potato slices on one end, yucca on the other. Garnish with the seaweed, if using.
Tips:
- Fresh Seafood: Use the freshest fish you can find. This will ensure the best flavor and texture.
- Citrus Marinade: The marinade is key to ceviche. Use a combination of citrus juices, such as lime, lemon, and orange, to create a flavorful and acidic marinade.
- Seasoning: Don't be afraid to experiment with different seasonings. Common seasonings for ceviche include cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, and avocado.
- Chilling Time: Allow the ceviche to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve ceviche with tortilla chips, crackers, or tostadas. You can also add a dollop of sour cream or guacamole.
Conclusion:
Ceviche is a refreshing and delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, ceviche is a great option for a quick and healthy meal. Experiment with different types of seafood, marinades, and seasonings to create your own unique ceviche recipe.
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