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Ceviche
Veracruzano
This keeps well, up to two days, and should be
served with tostada chips and ice-cold beer. If black drum or
redfish isn’t available, you can use red snapper, tilapia, or
trout.
Makes 6
servings
Ingredients:
1 pound skinned
black drum or redfish fillets, cut into 1/2-inch cubes juice of 8
large limes (about 1/2 cup) 4 to 5 pickled jalapeños, drained (or
fewer for a milder dish) 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and
chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican
oregano 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper leaf lettuce for lining dish avocado slices lime
wedges
Preparation:
Place fish cubes
in a nonreactive bowl and pour lime juice over them; toss to coat
well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least
5 hours or overnight. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Chop
jalapeños and add them to the fish, along with tomatoes, oil, and
seasonings. Toss well and drain. Serve chilled in a bowl or footed
glass lined with lettuce leaves and garnished with avocado slices
and lime
wedges.
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