Lori & Rich's Ceviche

Submitted by lecole54

"Three years in South Texas made us ceviche afficionados. The secret is plenty of lime juice in both the marinade and the dressing -- but dump the marinade after the fish has "cooked!""

 

• Ready In: 6hrs
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb fish (haddock, flounder, snapper, etc.)
• 3 limes, juice of
• 2 tomatoes (chopped fine, remove seeds and juice)
• 1 large green pepper (chopped fine)
• 3 celery ribs (chopped fine)
• 1 onion (chopped fine)
• 1 bunch cilantro

• For dressing

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 limes, juice of
• 2 jalapenos, minced (remove seeds and ribs)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cut the fish up into quarter-inch pieces and soak in juice of 3 limes covered in the refrigerator for a good 4 hours (overnight is even better!).
2. Drain off the lime juice.
3. Add the tomatoes, green pepper, celery, onion and cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
4. Make the following dressing:.
5. 2 tablespoons olive oil.
6. juice of 2 limes.
7. 2 minced jalapenos (remove seeds and ribs).
8. 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
9. 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper.
10. 3/4 teaspoons cumin.
11. salt and pepper to taste.
12. Mix dressing thoroughly, pour over salad and mix again. Then refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve with tortilla chips or crusty bread.