Peruvian Mixed Cebiche Ceviche Mixto Food

PERUVIAN FISH CEVICHE

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.

SIMPLE PERUVIAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except red onion and mix well.
• Place red onion on top and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours before serving.
• Before serving, mix well and serve with lettuce, corn, avocado or other cold salad vegetables on the side.
• It is important to use a juicer that presses the juice out of the limes, not one that will tear the membrane of the lime sections since this will make the lime juice bitter.

CEVICHE MIXTO

Steps:

• Cut octopus into bite-size pieces. Leave whole if using baby octopus.
• Cut squid into small rings.
• Mix seafood with onion in large bowl. Wash and drain thoroughly.
• Season mixture with salt and aji limo chiles.
• Toss preparation quickly in lime juice. Refresh with ice cubes, mixing well. Remove ice immediately before it has a chance to melt.
• Serve on bed of lettuce with sweet potato (camote, if you can get it) and boiled corn rounds (choclo, if you can get it).

PERUVIAN MIXED CEBICHE (CEVICHE MIXTO)

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).