Mexican ceviche


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.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010

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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Shred 200 g fish fillet, using a fork like in this short video.

Stage 2
Mexican ceviche
Do this for all the fish.

Stage 3 - 2 hours
Mexican ceviche
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.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Mexican ceviche
After this time, put the fish in a strainer and leave to drain. Discard lime juice that drains off.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Mexican ceviche
Peel 1 avocado, cut into small pieces, put in a bowl with juice of ½ lime, salt, pepper, 5 drops Tabasco and 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Crush roughly with a fork.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Mexican ceviche
Peel tomatoes, cut into small dice. Salt and leave to drain in a strainer.

Peel, wash and chop onion.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Mexican ceviche
In a bowl put the drained tomato dice, chopped onion and 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) chopped.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Mexican ceviche
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil, mix well. Check seasoning.

Stage 9
Mexican ceviche
Put a ring in the centre of the serving plate, and put a layer of avocado in the bottom.

Stage 10
Mexican ceviche
Then add a layer of fish.

Stage 11
Mexican ceviche
Finish with a layer of tomatoes.

Refrigerate until serving.

Stage 12 - 15 min.
Mexican ceviche
Remove the ring just a few minutes before serving.

Stage 13
Mexican ceviche
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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source
After Fred Chesneau.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
880 Kcal or 3,684 Kj40 gr45 gr60 gr
44 %16 %4 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
78 Kcal or 327 Kj4 gr4 gr5 gr
4 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
220 Kcal or 921 Kj10 gr11 gr15 gr
11 %4 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.31 £
  • Per person : 0.83 £

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This recipe uses (among others)
Fish filletFish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Curried tuna cubes, "Land and sea" kebabs, ... All
TabascoTabasco: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Caesar salad, Sushi, Mexican tart, Green avocado salad, ... All
TomatoTomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomatoes Macédoine , Pan bagnat, Paella, Piedmont salad, Italian toast, ... All
LimeLime: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Guacamole, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Lime (or lemon) curd, X-Files cookies, ... All
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  • Hello, during holidays in Peru I try ceviche with small pieces (cubes) of fish, delicious too.
    Posted by Alfonso september 15th 2008 at 19:49 (n° 1)
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