Ceviche Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Ceviche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fish fillets; 8 ounces lime juice; 1 large onions finely chopped; 1 whole jalapeno pepper finely chopped; 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped; 30 each green olives pitted; ⅛ teaspoon cumin; 20 each capers; 1/4 cup coriander chopped, fresh; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 x salt to taste; 1 x black pepper to taste; 1 x oregano to taste

Servings: persons

1 pound fish fillets
8 ounces lime juice
1 large onions finely chopped
1 whole jalapeno pepper finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
30 each green olives pitted
⅛ teaspoon cumin
20 each capers
1/4 cup coriander chopped, fresh
1/4 cup olive oil
1 x salt to taste
1 x black pepper to taste
1 x oregano to taste

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Marinate fish in lime juice for 4 to 5 hours, until fish turns white.
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Mix fish with the juice with all other ingredients.
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Serve chilled.
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Note from Alexis: Ceviche is not Mexican, it's Ibero-American.
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It's also consumed in Spain and Southern France and there is even a variant in the Philippines (as a Spanish import).
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The Japanese love it too.
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For example, Nobu, the famed NYC & London Japanese food restaurant carries it.
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Peruvians are perhaps best known for taking Ceviche to an art form (quality, variety, presentation) and as a national symbol.
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There are over 20 varieties of Ceviche in Peru alone.
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From the humble Seabass (corvina) to Mixto (varied seafood ingredients, all marinated in lime, which they call 'limon'), to Ceviche de Paiche, a Sturgeon-like fish that lives in the Amazon river basin.
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Chileans and Ecuatorians also take pride in their many varieties and their Ceviche-making tradition.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound fish fillets, 8 ounces lime juice, 1 large onions finely chopped, 1 whole jalapeno pepper finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Ceviche falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

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