Classic Peruvian ceviche
Cubed white fish briefly marinated with lime, ají, and salt, with red onion and cilantro. Served with cooked sweet potato and choclo corn.
This Peruvian version combines white fish, citrus, ají, and salt with sweet potato and choclo corn. Cut the fish into even cubes and mix it with the citrus shortly before serving to keep its texture firm.
Method
- 01
Cook the accompaniments
Cook the sweet potato in water until tender; the reference gives about 35 minutes from when the water begins to boil. Cook the choclo corn in water until tender, then drain. Let the sweet potato cool, peel it, and cut it into slices.
35 min - 02
Prepare the fish and citrus
Keep the fish refrigerated until you are ready to prepare it. Cut it into even 1–2 cm cubes. Gently squeeze the limes without pressing out the white pith, and reserve the juice. Slice the onion thinly, and finely chop the ají limo and cilantro leaves.
- 03
Season and rest
Put the fish in a bowl with the salt and ají limo. Add the lime juice and mix gently. Let it rest for 10 minutes; add the red onion and cilantro near the end of the resting time.
10 min - 04
Serve
Portion the freshly prepared ceviche and serve it with the sweet potato slices and cooked choclo corn.
Ingredients
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