Seviche! A refreshing Latin American inspired appetizer.

Seviche! A refreshing Latin American inspired appetizer.

Seviche is a refreshing Latin American inspired appetizer. The lime juice “cooks” the fish; besides adding a wonderful flavor, it also makes it firm and opaque.

Ingredients

• 1 lbs.+ Mild, white-fleshed fish 500g +
• 2 cups Lime juice 500 mL
• 1 Green pepper, seeded & diced
• 3 Tomatoes, ripe, medium sized, dice (peel and seed optional)
• 1/3 cup Olive oil 75 mL
• ¼ cup White vinegar 60 mL
• 3 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley OR 1 ½ tsp. (7 mL) dried 45 mL
• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh oregano OR ½ tsp. (2 mL) dried 15 mL
• ¾ tsp. Salt 3 mL
• ½ tsp. Black pepper 2 mL
• 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce 5 mL
• 5 tbsp. White sugar 75 mL
• 1 Garlic clove, finely diced

Directions

1.  Cut fish in ½” (2 cm) pieces. Put it in a 1-quart (1 L) glass (NOT METAL) container and add lime juice. Mix well.
2. Dice green pepper & tomatoes. Add fish along with all other ingredients. Mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate. Mix every ½ hour for 2-3 hours. It will keep for a week under refrigeration but is at its best from the 2nd-4th days.
4. Serve as an appetizer on lettuce leaves or crackers.

Makes 1 quart (1 L)