{"id":2502,"date":"2020-10-10T02:22:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T02:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2023-11-26T17:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T17:33:48","slug":"peruvian-ceviche-lime-red-onion-aji-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/es\/peruvian-ceviche-lime-red-onion-aji-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceviche Peruano Con Pescado Blanco, Cebolla Morada Y Salsa De Aj\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nothing like a plate of just-made ceviche, after a day at the beach with friends\u2014washed down with ice-cold beer at one of the rustic restaurants in the village of San Andr\u00e9s. As we ate ceviche de pescado, conchas or mixto, we would watch fishermen fend off seagulls to unload their day\u2019s work on the dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strong ocean smell, groaning of sea lions and sand-dune lines of the Bay of Paracas in Per\u00fa\u2014where I was born and my family has spent summers for generations\u2014conjure adolescent bliss, along with ceviche, the tangy, spicy fish dish that makes you worship the Pacific Ocean.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades, my immediate family, now living in the U.S., has tried to bring back those memories, making do without the precise ingredients, such as the tangy green lim\u00f3n verde used to marinade the seafood. There are those who suggest that jalape\u00f1o or serrano peppers will do for the aj\u00ed that is absolutely necessary in a good ceviche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But my mother, who\u2019s been known to forcefully impress upon U.S. grocery store managers that it\u2019s perfectly okay to sell her just a fish head\u2014no body, thank you\u2014for chupe, another Peruvian delicacy, would not have it. She used to smuggle aj\u00ed sauce, the blended hot orange peppers that Peruvians use almost like ketchup, into the country in shampoo bottles. Now you can buy it on Amazon and some Latin American markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some well-known chefs also call for minced garlic. But my brother Enrique, who is in charge of making ceviche for family gatherings in the Northern Hemisphere, has this to say about that: Ay, Dios m\u00edo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you want to go really native, save the ceviche juice or leche de tigre (tiger\u2019s milk), which, combined with a shot of pisco, is an excellent pick-me-up after a beer too many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more Peruvian recipes, check out Susana\u2019s delicious lomo saltado with Ceci\u2019s potatoes,<\/strong><\/a> velvety-good papa a la Huancaina\u2014made with 1 secret ingredient<\/a>,<\/strong> <\/a>mazamorra morada dessert<\/a>,<\/strong> and how to make the national drink of Peru: a pisco sour<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to Make Susana\u2019s Family-Famous Ceviche Recipe?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Peruvian Ceviche with White Fish, Red Onion & Aj\u00ed Sauce<\/h2>\n\n
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    <\/span>Servings<\/span>

    4<\/p>servings<\/span><\/div>

    <\/span>Prep time<\/span>

    1<\/p>hour <\/span><\/div>

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    Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      1<\/span> cup<\/span> red onion, sliced in thin strips<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      2<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> salt, for the onion<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1 1\/2<\/span> lbs<\/span> thin filets of white fish, like sea bass, cod, sole, halibut or grouper<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> dash<\/span> salt<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> dash<\/span> pepper<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      2<\/span> cups<\/span> fresh Key lime or regular lime juice<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> Peruvian aj\u00ed sauce (see note, below)<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> cilantro leaves, chopped<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      head<\/span> Bibb lettuce<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> ear<\/span> corn on the cob, boiled, cut in 2-inch slices<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> sweet potato, boiled, cut in 1-inch slices<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

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      Directions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
      • Slice the red onion in thin rounds. Cover with water and add the salt. Soak for an hour. Drain and set aside.<\/li>
      • Cut the fish into bite-size cubes. <\/li>
      • Season with salt and pepper. <\/li>
      • Pour the fresh lime juice over the fish, so that it covers all the fish pieces. <\/li>
      • Cover and place in the refrigerator. Let the fish marinate in the lime mix for an hour\u2014until the acid cooks the fish and it becomes opaque.<\/li>
      • In your serving bowl, combine the fish, red onions, some of the juice, and the aj\u00ed sauce. Mix well. Garnish with cilantro. <\/li>
      • Serve over a bed of Bibb lettuce, beside the corn and sweet potato slices. Place a small dish of extra aj\u00ed sauce on the side.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t
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        Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
        • Susana’s brother Enrique, the official ceviche maker of the family, says soaking the red onion in salted water for a full hour is key to the process. Be paciente.<\/li>
        • For the 1 Tbsp of Peruvian aj\u00ed amarillo sauce, Susana online-orders Inca\u2019s Food hot yellow pepper paste.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n \n\t\n\t\t\t