Mexican Food Recipes
Red Snapper Ceviche
Ceviche is a much loved Latin American appetizer and the lime juice used in most ceviche recipes "cooks" the fish, turning it opaque and firming the flesh. Bitter Seville orange juice is used in Ecuadorian ceviche recipes and the "limon" (similar to a Florida Key lime) is used in various others. You can use whatever you like in ceviche recipes but lime juice is the most popular citrus juice called for in such recipes.
You should only use very fresh fish in Mexican ceviche recipes and it is best to use sashimi grade fish if you can get it. That just means it is top quality and can be served raw because it is so fine. Sole, red snapper and pompano are all examples of tasty fish, which are often used in a fish ceviche recipe because they are firm and flavorful. Shrimp is also nice to use but you would need to add that just before serving it because marinating shrimp in citrus juice toughens it.
Two Inca favorites, corn nuts and popcorn, are often served as an accompaniment to ceviche so if you like authentic Mexican recipes, you can try that combination. Alternatively, tortilla chips are always great for dipping.
Ceviche with Red Snapper and Serrano Chilies
Ingredients -
1 lb fresh red snapper fillets
1 tomato, cored, seeded and diced
¾ cup limejuice
½ cup bottled clam juice
1 red onion, finely diced
2 serrano chilies, stemmed and thinly sliced into circles
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Preparation:
Cut the fish into ½ inch cubes and put them in a ceramic or glass bowl. Toss with ½ cup of the limejuice, cover, and marinate for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
Drain and discard the limejuice.
Transfer the red snapper to a bigger bowl. Stir in the rest of the limejuice, the onion, tomato, clam juice, cilantro, salt, and chilies. Chill for at least an hour and up to one day, so the flavors can combine nicely.
Serve in bowls lined with lettuce leaves or with spears of romaine lettuce.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
This fish ceviche recipe contains clam juice for a real fishy flavor and tomato, onion, chilies, cilantro, and lime juice to flavor the red snapper. This fish ceviche recipe looks tempting and it is a great example of a popular traditional Mexican recipe. You might find something very similar to this on the menu at an authentic Mexican restaurant. If you have never made fish ceviche, you should really try it. If you like fish, you will enjoy this. Reduce the amount of chili if you are worried about it being too hot for your taste.
