Ceviche Mexicano

Words from the wannabe chef:

I know the best ceviche in the world is from Peru, trust me, my girlfriend is Peruvian and she's introduced me to some amazing and legit ceviche BUT this is my take on the ceviche that I grew up with. Mexican ceviche. It may not be globally regarded as the best ceviche but it holds special place in my heart. To make this even more legit to the classic Mexican style, I highly recommend adding a bit of ketchup or Clamato. Don't think about it, just try it.

30 minutes
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0 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs white fish cubes (I used halibut)
  • 6-8 limes, split
  • 2 avocados, split
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1/4 mango diced
  • 2-3 Serrano peppers diced
  • 1 Fresno chili
  • 3-5 radishes sliced
  • 1-2 Persian cucumbers diced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • bunch of cilantro
  • olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cup veg stock
  • tostadas 
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp Tajin

Method:

Avocado Sauce

  • Blend together 1 avocado, the juice of 2-3 limes, 1 tbsp olive oil, veg stock, handful of cilantro and salt to taste.

Ceviche

  • Cube your white fish and add it to a bowl with a pinch of salt and the juice of 4-6 limes or until the fish is just fully submerged. Mix, cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
  • In the meantime, prepare your veg. You don’t have to be super fancy with the dicing, I’m just extra and have too much time on my hands.
  • The beauty of this dish is you can create whatever ratio you desire with the ingredients. Add more or less of whatever you’d like. You don’t have to stick with my recipe. 
  • Once the fish has cured, drain and add it to a large mixing bowl but save the juices. To that large mixing bowl add you Serrano, shallot, tomato, cucumbers, drizzle of olive oil, mango & finely chopped cilantro. Mix everything together and add back as much lime juice as you’d like and season to taste with salt & pepper. 
  • Plate tour ceviche with some avocado sauce, radish slices, cilantro leaves, Fresno Chile, avocado and a sprinkle of Tajin chili powder. Enjoy this with tostadas, chips or tostones. I’d also recommend some Tapatio sauce. Normally I’d pair this with a beer but I’m trying to cut down, salud! 

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