Ceviche Perlita

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound very fresh boneless, skinless halibut or sea bass, cut into 1/4-in. to 1/2-in. diced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 2 tablespoons juice from a jar of sliced pickled jalapeños (sometimes labeled
  • 1/2 medium sweet white onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup grape tomatoes or 1 medium firm-ripe tomato, cut into 1/4-in. cubes
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-in. cubes
  • 4 ounces pitted green olives (preferably not brined in vinegar; if they are, rinse with water before using), finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup very finely crumbled cotija (firm Mexican cheese) or feta cheese (about 3 oz.)
  • 1 serrano chile, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 firm-ripe avocado
  • Coarse kosher salt to taste
  • Thick tortilla chips
  • Mexican hot chile sauce, such as Cholula

Description

Ojai Resident Claud Mann, Chef And Cohost Of The TBS Show Dinner And A Movie And A Regular Contributor To Edible Ojai, Makes This Dish Constantly During The Summer. His Wife's Father, Who Grew Up In Acapulco, Invented It And Called It Perlita, Or "li

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