Ceviche – Zenobia Renquist

I’m not the best cook in the world, though I still like to try… so long as I have a recipe handy. Whenever I find a recipe I can do, and do well, I make it a lot. One such recipe is Ceviche. It requires absolutely no cooking. Instant win in my book.

You can add or leave out pretty much whatever you want.

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Ceviche Recipe

(adapted from SimplyRecipes.com)

What You Will Need:

- Glass or ceramic casserole dish (do not use plastic)

- Chopping board

- Sharp knife

- Time to cut everything up

Ingredients:

- 1.5 to 2lbs of firm, fresh red snapper (or other firm-fleshed fish), deboned and cut in ½ inch pieces

- Fresh squeezed lemon juice (can substitute concentrate but fresh tastes better)

- Fresh squeezed lime juice (same here)

- ½ Red onion, finely diced

- 1 Cup Tomato, seeded and diced

- 1 Carrot, shredded thick

- 2 teaspoons of salt

- Ground Oregano (to taste)

- Tabasco (to taste, I prefer green Tabasco)

- Cilantro (preferably fresh and chopped fine, to taste)

Sides:

- Sliced Avocado

- Tortilla chips

Directions:

- Combine fish, onion, tomato, carrot, salt, oregano, Tabasco, and cilantro in casserole dish.

- Pour in lemon juice and lime juice until mixture is covered. (Note: the original recipe says ½ a cup of lemon juice and ½ a cup of lime juice, but I found it needed more than that.)

- Cover casserole dish (lid or plastic wrap) and place in fridge for an hour.

- Uncover and stir so the fish on top has a chance to be immersed in lemon/lime juices.

- Re-cover and place back in fridge for a few hours – two or three will give all the flavors a chance to blend.

- It’s finished when all the fish has changed from pinkish (raw color) to white. The acid in the lemon and lime juices cooks the fish without needing heat (win!).

- Drain off excess liquid and serve.

Serve with sliced avocado and tortilla chips.

Feeds 4-8

 

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