Peruvian Tiger's Milk Sea Bass Ceviche
Cubes of sea bass cured in fiery leche de tigre with lime, aji amarillo and cilantro, finished with sweet potato and crunchy corn. Cold, bracing and electric.
Ingredients
Serves 4- 1 lb skinless sea bass, sushi-grade
- 0.75 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp aji amarillo paste
- 0.5 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 clove garlic clove
- 1 sweet potato
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
Optional
- 0.5 cup choclo or corn kernels
Instructions
- 1
Boil the sweet potato until tender, then cool and slice into rounds.
- 2
Blend lime juice, aji amarillo, garlic and salt into a smooth tiger's milk.
- 3
Cut the sea bass into even half-inch cubes and place in a chilled bowl.
- 4
Pour the tiger's milk over the fish and gently fold for 2 to 3 minutes until the edges turn opaque.
- 5
Fold in the sliced red onion and cilantro just before serving.
- 6
Plate with sweet potato rounds and corn, spooning extra leche de tigre over the top.
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