Peruvian · Lunch · Summer
Classic Ceviche
4.6 · community
25m
Prep
0m
Cook
Easy
Level
210
Energy
Peru's national pride: white fish "cooked" in lime in minutes, with red onion, chili, and the leche de tigre you'll want to drink from the bowl.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Large bowl
Prep checklist
White Fish — sushi-grade, firm — sea bass ideal, 2 cm dice
Lime — juiced (about 200 ml)
Red Onion — shaved paper-thin, rinsed
Jalapeño — minced
Sweet Potato — boiled, sliced — the traditional sweet anchor
3 steps
Method
1
Salt the fish 5 minutes (it firms and seasons), then submerge in the lime juice with half the onion and the chili.
5 min — timer available in cooking mode
2
Cure 10–15 minutes, stirring once: outside opaque, center barely translucent. Modern Lima goes shorter, not longer.
12 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Lime denatures protein like heat does — but past 20 minutes it "overcooks" to chalk. Set a timer like it's on the stove.
3
Fold in cilantro and the rest of the onion. Serve immediately in the juice — the leche de tigre — with sweet potato slices.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate components separately up to 3 days; dress and assemble just before eating.
Freezing
Salads and sandwiches don't freeze; soups freeze beautifully for 3 months.
Reheating
Soups reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Sandwiches and salads are best assembled fresh — store components separately.
Make ahead
Batch the components (proteins, dressings, grains) on Sunday; assemble in minutes all week.
Wine pairing
Something light and cold — a crisp white, a spritz, or iced tea.
Beer pairing
A crisp pilsner or wheat beer keeps lunch light.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Kettle chips or a simple green salad
A cup of soup
Quick-pickled vegetables
Garnish
Flaky salt and cracked pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
Fresh soft herbs
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
1
Salty
3
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
3
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
210
kcal
28g
protein
14g
carbs
5g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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