Salmon Ceviche
By: Ai Pheng Yeap
Published: Monday, August 19, 2013 - 5:55am

Ingredients




250g very fresh salmon fillet, skinned and thinly sliced
small handful of coriander leaves, shreded
small handful of young watercress (optional)
Dressing:
juice of 1 lime
1/2 banana shallot, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tbs olive oil
sea salt & black pepper
pinch of caster sugar

Preparation

1 Mix all ingredients for the dressing in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and caster sugar. 2 Set the dressing ingredients aside. 3 Thinly slice the skinned salmon and arrange them neatly on four serving plates. 4 Distribute the dressing evenly over the salmon. 5 Let it marinade for 30 minutes. 6 Scatter some coriander over the salmon. 7 Neatly place the watercress in the empty spaces to make the plates look presentable.

About

Ceviche is a very popular seafood dish in South America, especially in Peru. It has been declared as part of Peru’s ‘national heritage’. There is even holiday to celebrate this dish, to encourage more people to eat it. This dish uses raw fish or seafood and marinade in citrus juice. The chemical reaction of the acid in citrus juice will cure the fish. Since there is no heat involved in this process, it is advised to use the freshest raw fish to avoid food poisoning.