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Swordfish, Raspberry and Ají Limo Ceviche

Published 23/08/2016, updated 28/07/2019 22 Comments

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Swordfish, Raspberry and Ají Limo Ceviche

This Swordfish, Raspberry and Ají Limo Ceviche marinade has got so many aromas and flavours going on – tart, sweet, spicy and grassy. Ready in 15 minutes!

It’s become a firm favourite with my clients this year. Autumn may be my favourite season for all sorts of reasons but summertime, with its colourful and fragrant bounty, is pretty hard to beat!

Today’s recipe came about because of the Ají Limo, a chilli I was determined to use in a ceviche before the summer was out!

Every summer, I grow a variety of chilli plants, and this one (2016) was no exception. Despite a miserable few months, weather wise, my chillies have done rather well and I’m just in love with the 3 Peruvian varieties that I’ve grown for the very first time: the Amarillo, the Limo and the Omnicolour.

Aji Limo, Lemon Drop
Lemon Drop Pepper (Aji Limo)

As soon as I tasted the Ají Limo (also known as Lemon Drop pepper), I knew I had to use it fresh in a salad or better still, in a ceviche. The lemony flavour, in my opinion, would go so well with fresh seafood that requires minimum or no cooking at all. So, it all began with the Lemon Drop Pepper! And if you are familiar with Peruvian food, you know that it is in fact, a favourite ceviche ingredient.

But all summer, I’d also been toying with the idea of using another berry in a savoury salad, like these two, both with strawberries:

  • plate of sliced strawberries, tomatoes, with book on the side
    Vegetarian summer carpaccio
  • Crab and Balsamic Strawberries Salad
    Crab and Balsamic Strawberries Salad

After ruling out strawberries and the usual mango, watermelon and pineapple, I finally settled on raspberries.

Raspberries have a beautiful complex aroma: citrus, floral, grassy and even a touch of clove. I figured the citrus part of the raspberry would just love the lemon chilli and the lime juice for the marinade! So, that was that!

What next? 

Besides the fish, the rest of the ingredients all play a colourful and tasty part to the main ensemble with a mix of sweet, fresh and just a hint of texture. I love dipping some fresh bread into the “sauce”, what the Peruvians call leche de tigre, or tiger’s milk.

What is Leche de Tigre?

Leche de tigre is an appetiser or snack that owes its origin to Peru’s most popular dish, ceviche.

It started life as the marinade or sauce that you get after making a ceviche. Over time, it developed its own identity and is now a dish on its own.

Some serve leche de tigre along with the seafood in ceviche, some serve it separately in a glass. And each Peruvian chef has his own recipe, I know a Peruvian chef of Japanese ancestry (there are many Japanese in Peru) who uses dashi to make his ceviche. Dashi is Japanese stock.

So I had the marinade sorted out, next came the fish. Honestly? I got swordfish because that, and salmon were the only 2 that were available fresh when I was first playing with this recipe. But that’s ok, because I do love swordfish for its meaty, creamy flavour.

You can use any firm white fish you like for this; while I love salmon, I don’t think the subtle flavours of the marinade here will work with its strong constitution. For salmon, take a look at the Larb Salmon Ceviche, a Thai-Latin American recipe that was inspired by my last trip to Thailand, below:

Larb Salmon Ceviche
Larb Salmon Ceviche

Handy Hints on making the Swordfish, Raspberry and Ají Limo Ceviche

The Fish

Make sure it’s super, super fresh! And when you slice it, you only want the white part of the fish meat, none of the brown, which will mar the final, clean flavour. If you can’t get swordfish, any non fatty fish will do, monkfish would be awesome in this.

Raspberries

If you can’t get them fresh, frozen ones will do too, especially for the marinade. For the ones that are going to be chopped up, don’t worry if they fall apart, that’ll work perfectly fine in the whole ceviche.

The Chilli

Here, as mentioned, I’m using the Lemon Drop pepper. I only have these because I’m growing them, which reminds me, I must start freezing some now! They are not a common chilli outside South America, so if you don’t have access to these, any chilli of your choice will do, red or green. Chillies are naturally fruity, so whatever chilli you decide to use will be perfectly fine here.

Don’t Like Raw Fish?

Turn this into an escabeche by lightly frying the fish pieces in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Leave to cool to room temperature, then pour the marinade all over and serve! Easy peasy.

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Swordfish Raspberry Ceviche

Swordfish and Raspberry Ceviche


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  • Author: Azlin Bloor
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Total Time: 15
  • Yield: Serves 4 1x
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Description

Classy Swordfish, Raspberry and Ají Limo Ceviche with so many aromas and flavours going on – tart, sweet, spicy and grassy. Ready in 15 minutes!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 300g/10.5oz swordfish
  • 8 fresh raspberries
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 2 sprigs of fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

Marinade

  • juice of 3 limes
  • 8 raspberries
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 1–2 ají limo (or any chilli, jalapeño is fine)
  • 2 spring onions (scallions)
  • generous pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black peper

Instructions

  1. Let’s make the marinade first by crushing the raspberries with a fork in a small bowl.
  2. Mix about 1 tbsp of the lime juice with the crushed raspberries and strain this whole mix using a medium mesh strainer into a medium sized bowl.
  3. Add the rest of the lime juice in.
  4. Now chop the garlic up finely and add to the lime and raspberry juice.
  5. Chop the chilli up, not too finely, so that you can see it and taste it in the ceviche, as in the image.
  6. Slice the spring onions up into thin rounds and place the whole lot into the marinade juice.
  7. Add the salt and a very light sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper.
  8. Taste the marinade, add more salt if you think it needs it. Set aside in the fridge.
  9. Quarter the 8 remaining raspberries up.
  10. Chop the tomato up into tiny pieces.
  11. Time to prepare the fish. Using a sharp knife, cut the fish up into little cubes, making sure to get rid of any dark flesh. I usually reserve the dark flesh for cooking with, I toss it in soups or stir fries.
  12. Pat the fish cubes dry if they’re wet and put the whole lot into the ceviche marinade.
  13. Toss the whole lot thoroughly but gently, making sure all the pieces are fully coated.
  14. Cover and place in the fridge for 5 minutes.
  15. To serve, divide into 4 portions, drizzle with the ceviche marinade (the leche de tigre) and scatter some chopped up coriander all over with a light hand.
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Latin American (Peruvian)

Keywords: ceviche, fish, appetizer, amuse-bouche

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Comments

  1. Kathy Kenny Ngo says

    31/08/2016 at 2:28 am

    My brother bought swordfish last night and we don’t know what to cook. So we decided to google for a swordfish recipe and we bumped into your blog! Thanks for sharing. We will try this.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      31/08/2016 at 11:26 am

      Thank you so much! Let me know if you do!

      Reply
  2. Marielle Altenor says

    30/08/2016 at 5:23 am

    Can you believe that I never tried swordfish before? This recipe would be perfect to try!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      31/08/2016 at 11:26 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Berlin says

    28/08/2016 at 4:55 pm

    Not a fan of raw fish but my husband loves those kind of food. It would be something that would interest him.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      31/08/2016 at 11:27 am

      You could always lightly cook the fish.

      Reply
  4. Katy {ashadeofteal} says

    26/08/2016 at 7:10 pm

    I’m not a fish eater, but this looks so good. I would have never know you can eat swordfish like this.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      31/08/2016 at 11:27 am

      You should try fish, it’s good for you!

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    26/08/2016 at 2:11 pm

    This looks delicious! I love all sorts of fish but I have never tried sword fish. Maybe it will add it to my list of things to do before 2017? =)

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      31/08/2016 at 11:27 am

      And why not?!

      Reply
  6. Eileen Kelly says

    26/08/2016 at 6:49 am

    I absolutely love the flavor combo of the sweetness of the raspberry and the heat from the pepper. Cannot wait to make this for myself

    Reply
  7. Liz Mays says

    25/08/2016 at 9:27 pm

    Oh this sound super flavorful. I think we’d love having this for a special summery meal!

    Reply
  8. Melissa Llado says

    24/08/2016 at 11:53 pm

    I love a yummy ceviche. The raspberries in this one is the perfect pairing. Can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
  9. Kendra says

    24/08/2016 at 11:07 pm

    I’ve had swordfish once before and it was delicious! I’ll have to try this recipe!

    Reply
  10. Dhemz says

    24/08/2016 at 3:19 pm

    awww, I love ceviche! That looks very enticing and colorful. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  11. Rachel Mouton says

    24/08/2016 at 12:45 pm

    This looks amazing! I have never tried swordfish, but I really want to now 🙂

    Reply
  12. Karlyn Cruz says

    24/08/2016 at 9:28 am

    I haven’t tried something like that but it looks so delicious. What a perfect appetizer!

    Reply
  13. Carol Cassara says

    24/08/2016 at 8:47 am

    Ah! Ceviche! One of the best dishes you can have with fresh seafood. It’s really nice and I’m sure this recipe is full of lovely flavors as well.

    Reply
  14. Elizabeth O. says

    24/08/2016 at 8:43 am

    Ceviche is one dish that will definitely remind you of the summer! It’s perfect to have when you’re at the beach as well. It’s fresh and it’s packed with flavors! Thanks for this recipe, I’m going to try it!

    Reply
  15. William Sweeney says

    23/08/2016 at 8:30 pm

    Oh my gosh this looks really good!! I don’t think I have ever had a dish like this would be a great dinner!

    Reply
  16. Melanie Smith says

    23/08/2016 at 2:31 pm

    OH MY GOD!! It looks sooo delicious! I’m a big fan of ceviche and this recipe looks so amazing. I have to try it soon.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      23/08/2016 at 3:47 pm

      Thank you Melanie!

      Reply

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