Classic Ceviche Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
2 hours
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound skinless snapper, bass, or halibut fillet, sushi-grade
  • ⅔ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 small (or ½ large) cucumber
  • ½ large red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded
  • 1 avocado
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
  1. Cut the fish into very small cubes (about ¼-inch).
  2. Put the fish into a non-reactive container, such as a glass bowl.
  3. Cover the fish with lime juice, lime zest, and rice vinegar, and stir gently.
  4. Cover the bowl and put it into the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours, stirring approximately every 30 minutes.
  5. Finely dice the onion, cucumber, peppers, and avocado.
  6. Mix all of the vegetables, except the avocado, with the chopped cilantro.
  7. Drain the fish and stir it into the mixed vegetables.
  8. Stir the olive oil, salt, and pepper into the ceviche.
  9. Fold the avocado into the ceviche.
  10. Season the ceviche with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
  11. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.