Description
Learn how to make tiger's milk, then prepare Peruvian ceviche with it. The ceviche recipe is light refreshing on a hot summer's day!
Ingredients
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Tiger’s Milk - Leche de Tigre
- 125ml (1/2 cup) lime juice
- 60ml (4 tbsp) lemon juice
- 70g (2oz) white fish
- 100ml (3fl oz) white fish stock
- 1 celery stalk
- 1/4 large red onion, peeled
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/4 hot pepper, such as ají limo
- 3 sprigs of cilantro, washed
- 1cm (1/2 in) ginger, peeled
- Salt, to taste
Fish Ceviche – Ceviche De Pescado
- 500g (1 1/3 lbs) fresh white fish, preferably non-oily
- 200ml (7fl oz) Tiger’s Milk
- 1/2 red onion, peeled and julienned
- 1/2 hot chilli pepper, such as ají limo or habanero
- 4 small ice cubes
- 1/2 orange sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 60ml (4 tbsp) fried sweet corn, a.k.a. cancha
- Sprigs of cilantro
Instructions
Tiger’s Milk - Leche de Tigre
- Place celery, onion, garlic, stock, fish pieces, and lemon and lime juice in blender. Blend to desired consistency, which would take approximately 30 seconds.
- Add the coriander and hot pepper and blend for approximately 30 seconds, enough time to bring out aroma and flavour but not the colour.
- Season to taste.
Fish Ceviche – Ceviche De Pescado
- Cut the fish into 2-3 cm cubes.
- Rub the hot pepper around a glass or metal bowl. This is to give it the special aroma of the pepper.
- Add small pieces of chili pepper, to taste, but be careful because it is very hot.
- Add the fish cubes to the bowl, sprinkle with salt and pour the Tiger´s Milk directly onto the fish. This should almost cover the fish. Add more salt if needed.
- Add one or two ice cubes to cool and let it stand for one minute.
- Serve in a bowl or dish and accompany with sweet potato and the fried corn. Garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- The size of the fish cubes depends on the type of fish, its texture and how oily it is. A fresh fish with white meat and firm texture is ideal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Starter
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 284
- Sugar: 5.5 g
- Sodium: 575 mg
- Fat: 20.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.9 g
- Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 10.8 g