Best 7 Peruvian Ceviche Recipes

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## Ceviche: A Peruvian Delight for Seafood Lovers ##

Ceviche is a refreshing and tangy seafood dish that originated in Peru. It is typically made with raw fish or shellfish marinated in a citrus-based sauce, such as lime or lemon juice. The acidity of the citrus "cooks" the seafood, giving it a firm, opaque texture. Ceviche is often served as an appetizer or main course, and it is a popular dish throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

This article provides three delicious ceviche recipes that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. The **Classic Peruvian Ceviche** recipe uses a traditional marinade of lime juice, red onion, cilantro, and aji peppers. The **Shrimp Ceviche with Mango** recipe adds a tropical twist with the addition of sweet mango and creamy avocado. And the **Salmon Ceviche with Avocado and Cucumber** recipe is a light and refreshing option that is perfect for a summer meal.

Whether you are a seafood lover or just looking for a new and exciting dish to try, ceviche is a great option. So gather your ingredients and get ready to enjoy the vibrant flavors of Peruvian cuisine.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PERUVIAN FISH CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/4 pounds fish fillets (sea bass, sole, or flounder), cut on the bias into 1-inch dice
1 quart water, boiled and chilled
1 red onion, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and sliced thin
1 aji amarillo, rib and seeds removed, diced
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
2 ears corn, cut in 1/2
1 sweet potato, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 head butter lettuce
Japanese seaweed, for garnish

Steps:

  • Have grill pre-greased and preheated to medium-high.
  • Place fish in a non-reactive bowl. Add 3 cups of chilled water to fish and rinse gently. Drain water.
  • Add onions to remaining chilled water and let soak.
  • Meanwhile, place aji, garlic, and pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle. Grind to make a paste.
  • Combine fish, lime and lemon juices, aji and garlic paste, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Brush corn and sweet potato slices with oil and place on grill. Cook about 10 minutes.
  • When ready to serve, divide fish ceviche among 4 lettuce cups and top with onion slices. Serve with grilled corn and sweet potato slices and garnish with Japanese seaweed, if desired.

PERUVIAN MIXED CEBICHE (CEVICHE MIXTO)



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Make and share this Peruvian Mixed Cebiche (Ceviche Mixto) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cherrylips4923

Categories     Peruvian

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 fish fillets (flounder or sea bass)
12 cooked shrimp (cooled)
1 red aji limo chile (red peruvian peppers can be found at south american stores, with or without veins depending on how s)
1 yellow aji limo chile (remove veins)
1 1/2 cups lime juice (do not squeeze limes fully to avoid bitterness, squeeze about halfway)
1 cooked sweet potato (optional)
1/4 bunch cilantro (leaves only)
1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
sea salt
6 ice cubes
1 cup white corn kernels (previously boiled and cooled, this better known as giant white cusco corn, also optional)

Steps:

  • The night before or a few hours before boil shrimp, sweet potato and corn on separate containers. Refrigerate.
  • If you cannot find aji limo chilies then habanero peppers will do fine.
  • You can add an assortment of cooked seafood on this recipe, this is a shrimp and fish ceviche.
  • Cut fish filets into small cubes.
  • Use the tip of the aji chili to rub the bottom of the glass or plastic bowl you wil be using.
  • Thinly dice aji chili.
  • In glass bowl, add fish, 6 ice cubes, and lime juice. Salt to taste. Stir.
  • Let fish cook in lemon juice for about 15 minutes and remove ice cubes,.
  • Add aji peppers to taste, add shrimp, stir.
  • Chop up cilantro leaves and incorporate, stir.
  • Add sliced red onions, refrigerate for about 15 more minutes.
  • Serve accompanied with corn and sweet potato. (optional).

PERUVIAN SALMON CEVICHE



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This ceviche recipe is from my husband's family from Peru. The ceviche is made with salmon, shrimp, and of course, lots of lime juice. You can substitute other fish, like tilapia, as well. Use fewer chile peppers (or remove the seeds) if you don't like it too spicy. In Peru, it is generally eaten with sweet potatoes.

Provided by Maria_de_Cuba

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Ceviche Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds salmon fillets, cubed
4 cups uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 quarts water, divided
½ cup sea salt, divided
4 red onions, thinly sliced
1 ¾ cups lime juice
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 (4 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
8 cloves garlic
8 dried red chile peppers
½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
6 lettuce leaves
6 fresh lime wedges

Steps:

  • Combine salmon and shrimp in a large glass bowl. Combine 2 quarts water and 1/4 cup sea salt; stir until salt has dissolved. Pour salt water over salmon and shrimp and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Mix onions and remaining 1/4 cup sea salt in a bowl and cover with remaining cold water. Set aside for 15 minutes. Drain.
  • Combine lime juice, celery, ginger, garlic, and chile peppers in a blender; blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a sieve.
  • Rinse salmon and shrimp in a sieve under running cold water to wash off the salt. Rinse red onions. Mix salmon, shrimp, and onions in a large bowl. Cover with lime mixture. Set aside for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro, lettuce leaves, and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 197.7 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 48.6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 5499.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

PERUVIAN CEVICHE



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Ceviche is Peru's national dish. Walking the streets of Lima, it is hard to go three blocks without finding a cevicheria serving up the popular delicacy. Versions are also sold from mobile vending wagons pushed along the dusty streets of the capital's shantytowns and at fine eating establishments in the most affluent residential areas. This one, with its spicy red peppers and tart lemon juice, would go well with corn and sweet potatoes, a light and refreshing meal.

Provided by Nathaniel C. Nash

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, appetizer, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 ears of corn
1 large sweet potato
2 pounds of fresh sole or sea bass, cut into half-inch cubes
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 teaspoons chopped coriander
2 teaspoons spicy red chili pepper, chopped in a blender
Juice of 8 to 10 small lemons
Salt and pepper to taste
4 large leaves of lettuce
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 large hot red pepper, sliced into quarter-inch rings

Steps:

  • In separate pots, boil the corn and the sweet potato until tender. Peel the sweet potato. Let both cool, then cut corn into 2-inch sections and potato into 1-inch sections.
  • Place cubed raw fish in a bowl with the garlic, coriander and chili pepper. Add enough lemon juice to cover the fish. Season with salt and pepper. Let marinate for 10 to 45 minutes, until the fish is milky white.
  • For each serving, place a mound of the fish on a leaf of lettuce. Top with onions and a ring of red pepper, and add corn and sweet potato.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 387, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 47 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1239 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams

PERUVIAN CEVICHE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 stalks celery, chopped into small cubes
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped into small cubes
1 red onion, diced
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup lime juice (3 to 4 limes)
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 15-ounce can white corn, drained
2 tablespoons aji amarillo paste
3 bay leaves
Juice of 2 limes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound large shrimp (21/25), peeled and deveined
2 to 3 avocados, diced
Fried Peruvian corn, such as Amazonas, for serving (see Cook's Note)

Steps:

  • For the salsa: Combine the tomatoes, celery, cucumber, onion and cilantro in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the lime juice, ginger, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Add the corn and aji amarillo paste. Mix well.
  • For the ceviche: In a separate bowl, add the bay leaves, lime juice, some salt and pepper and 5 cups water. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. The citric acid in the lime juice will cook the shrimp in about 3 to 5 minutes. Once the shrimp turn opaque, take them out and place them on ice to stop the cooking process.
  • To serve, place some avocado on each plate. Top with 6 to 7 shrimp and some of the salsa. Garnish with some Peruvian corn.

PERUVIAN CEVICHE



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Provided by Gaston Acurio

Categories     Fish     Onion     Appetizer     Low Cal     Seafood     Corn     Sweet Potato/Yam     Summer     Healthy     Lime Juice     Chile Pepper     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Leche de tigre:
2/3 cup fresh lime juice
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon (packed) chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 ají limo or habanero chile, seeded
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup bottled clam juice (optional)
Kosher salt
Ceviche:
1 small sweet potato (about 8 ounces)
1 ear of corn, husked
1 ají limo or habanero chile, seeded, halved lengthwise
1 pound fluke, flounder, or sole, cut into 1/2" cubes
1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced, divided
Kosher salt
Cilantro leaves
Ingredient info: Ají limo chiles are sold at Latin markets; look for habanero chiles at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.

Steps:

  • For leche de tigre:
  • Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl. Purée first 4 ingredients and 4 large ice cubes in a blender until smooth. Add onion; pulse 3-4 times. Strain liquid into a medium bowl. Stir in clam juice, if desired; season with salt. Cover and chill.
  • For ceviche:
  • Pour water into a large pot fitted with a steamer basket to a depth of 1"; bring to a boil. Add sweet potato, cover, and cook until just fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool.
  • Meanwhile, add more water to same pot, if needed, to measure 1"; bring to a boil. Add ear of corn to pot and steam until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool completely.
  • Halve potato lengthwise. Using a small melon baller, scoop out potato balls and place them in a small bowl; set aside. Cut kernels from cob. Reserve 1/3 cup kernels (save extra kernels for another use).
  • Rub a large bowl with cut sides of chile; discard. Place fluke, 2/3 of onion, leche de tigre, and 4 large ice cubes in bowl; stir well. Let marinate for 2 minutes; remove ice. Fold in potato and corn; season with salt.
  • Using a slotted spoon, divide ceviche into small bowls or onto plates. Drizzle ceviche with leche de tigre from bowl; garnish with remaining onion and cilantro.

PERUVIAN CEVICHE



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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

1 lb fish fillet, white saltwater (albacore, sole, snapper, halibut anything you would see on a sushi menu)
1 cup lime juice, key limes if you can get them
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon salt
1 rocoto chilies (chile manzano in Mexican markets) or 2 aji amarillo chilies (substitute a habanero)
1 medium onion, sliced very thinly into half-moons
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

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

Tips:

  • Use the freshest fish possible. Ceviche is a raw fish dish, so it's important to use the freshest fish you can find. Look for fish that is bright in color and has a mild smell.
  • Cut the fish into small pieces. This will help the fish to cook evenly and will also make it easier to eat.
  • Marinate the fish in a citrus-based marinade. The marinade will help to cook the fish and will also add flavor. Use a combination of citrus juices, such as lime juice, lemon juice, and orange juice.
  • Add other ingredients to the marinade. Common additions include onions, cilantro, garlic, and chili peppers. You can also add other vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers.
  • Chill the ceviche before serving. This will help to firm up the fish and will also make the flavors meld together.

Conclusion:

Ceviche is a delicious and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer meal. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give ceviche a try!

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