Mexican ceviche
Ceviche is typical of South American cuisine, made with avocados, tomatoes and fish fillet cured in lime juice. This is a personal version of Mexican-style ceviche.
3 hours 9 min.
Easy
3.90 €
4 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2010
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200 g fish fillet
2 tablespoons 
1 tablespoon vinegar
5 drops TabascoTimes for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 9 min.
Resting: 2 hours
All in all: 3 hours 9 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Shred 200 g fish fillet, using a fork like in this short video.
Stage 2
Do this for all the fish.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 hours
Put the fish in a bowl and pour over it juice of 2 limes, salt and pepper.
Cover with plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Cover with plastic film and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
After this time, put the fish in a strainer and leave to drain. Discard lime juice that drains off.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 20 min.
Peel tomatoes, cut into small dice. Salt and leave to drain in a strainer.
Peel, wash and chop onion.
Peel, wash and chop onion.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
In a bowl put the drained tomato dice, chopped onion and 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) chopped.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil, mix well. Check seasoning.
Stage 9
Put a ring in the centre of the serving plate, and put a layer of avocado in the bottom.
Stage 10
Then add a layer of fish.
Stage 11
Finish with a layer of tomatoes.
Refrigerate until serving.
Refrigerate until serving.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 15 min.
Remove the ring just a few minutes before serving.
Stage 13
If you don't have a ring, you can use achieve a pleasing result by arranging in a glass.
Remarks
If you don't have coriander, use chives or parsley instead.
By all means make smaller tomato dice than in the photo, your ceviche will be better and more attractive.
By all means make smaller tomato dice than in the photo, your ceviche will be better and more attractive.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: After Fred Chesneau.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 880 RDI=40 % | 3,690 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 920 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.15 €
- Per person : 1.30 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Fish fillet
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Tabasco
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Tomato
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Lime
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