4.9 from 72 votes
Basic Ceviche
I find that white, lean fish work best for ceviche. I've made it with bluefish and salmon before but I don't like it so much; you might have a different opinion. My standard ceviche fish is Pacific rockfish or lingcod that's been pre-frozen. Any sort of snapper, grouper, black seabass, porgy, sea trout, white seabass or yellowtail will work, as will pre-frozen freshwater fish like walleye or perch.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 201 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound pre-frozen lingcod, rockfish or other lean, white fish
- 3 limes
- 2 lemons
- 1 grapefruit
- salt and black pepper
- 1/2 red onion, sliced root to tip
- 2 Roma or other paste tomatoes, seeded
- 1 ear of corn, kernels sliced off
- 1 habanero or rocoto chile pepper, or more to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Slice the fish into small, bite-sized pieces. Cut the tomatoes into pieces the same size as the fish and set them aside for later. Zest 1 lime, 1 lemon and the grapefruit and grate them fine; I use a microplane grater to do this. Mince the habanero fine. Juice all the citrus. Add all the ingredients except for the tomatoes and the cilantro to a bowl or plastic container with a lid and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Add the tomatoes and cilantro, mix well and serve cold with chips.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
836mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1197IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 836mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1197IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.