I brought this to my Gourmet Club’s monthly dinner party with a Yucatan theme, along with the most amazing mango guacamole. This salt and pepper ceviche was amazing too. It was the perfect addition to a party!
I didn’t want to take any chances, so I went all-out and bought a nice, fresh, very expensive piece of halibut from a quality seafood market. You have a few options of fish choices (in the recipe below), so you’re not stuck with halibut if it isn’t your thing (or if it’s too outrageously expensive!!)
Admittedly, I was a little nervous in making this one. I’m not all that big on raw fish, and I had never tried ceviche before. It’s basically a nice, firm fish cut into small chunks that marinates in lime juice. I was reassured by friends that the lime juice actually chemically cooks the fish, and therefore it’s not anything like raw.
The friends were right… it’s nothing like eating raw fish. The halibut soaks up the lime juice and rids it of that fishy flavor. The texture becomes that of a cooked piece of fish albeit a little more firm. Add a sprinkle of red onion, chopped avocado, cilantro, salt and pepper, and then eat it up with a fork or tortilla chips for dunking.
This uber-expensive ceviche was a big hit at the dinner party. Everyone gobbled it up and sang its praises. Thankfully, I can definitely say that it was worth the expense to see my friends eating it with pleasure!
