Mexican Ceviche de Pescado

This refreshing and healthy Mexican ceviche de pescado (fish ceviche) is made with the recipe from Colima. Fish is cooked in lime juice and then tossed with vegetables to deliver a delicious and light appetizer.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb white-fleshed fish, finely minced (read notes)
• 1 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed )
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 medium carrots (grated)
• 1 medium white onion (diced)
• 2 large tomatoes (diced)
• 1 medium cucumber (diced)
• 2 serrano chilies (chopped)
• 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 4 Tbsp lime juice
• salt (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add fish to a bowl, pour over the lime juice, and sprinkle with salt.
2. 2Mix well and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
3. 3Squeeze the fish meat with your hands until there's no more liquid coming out.
4. 4Place fish in a large bowl and crumble it well with your hands or a fork.
5. 5Add to the bowl the onions, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, chilies, and cilantro.
6. 6Add orange and lime juice and season with salt. Mix well.
7. 7Adjust flavors to taste by adding more lime or orange juice, chilies, and salt.
8. 8Serve with tostadas or saltine crackers or store in the fridge for later.