Leche de Tigre (a mixture of lime juice, celery, ginger, red onion, garlic, and fresh fish) is the perfect marinade for the most authentic Peruvian Ceviche!
Keyword: ceviche, Leche de Tigre, Peruvian ceviche, Tiger's Milk
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 20 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 232kcal
Equipment
blender
knife and cutting board
Ingredients
2cupslime juice
1stalkcelerycut into pieces
½cutred onionthinly sliced and divided
1garlic clove
½inchfresh ginger
1lbSea Basscut into ½-inch cubes and divided
½limo pepper (aji limo)thinly sliced
2 tablespooncilantro leaves
For Serving:
1sweet potatoboiled and sliced
1 cupchoclocooked
Instructions
Make the Tiger's Milk: place the lime juice, ¼ cup cubed fish, celery, ¼ cup sliced red onion, garlic, ginger, and 2-3 ice cubes in a blender and blend util smooth. Strain the mixture and discard the solids.
Pour the Tiger's Milk over the fish and mix until well combined. Stir in the chopped cilantro and sliced Aji limo. Season with salt.
Serve immediately with thinly sliced red onion on top and alongside sliced, cooked sweet potato and choclo.