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White fish ceviche sits on a white plate garnished with finely sliced red onion, pink grapefruit wedges, and some sprigs of mint and cilantro

Bacalao Ceviche recipe with pickled cucumber and grapefruit

Bacalao ceviche with pickled cucumber and pink grapefruit is a ceviche recipe that’s fresh, fragrant, and full of flavor, and is sure to bring on the summer vibes! Our ceviche recipe is quick and easy to make, and is ready in under an hour!
For this ceviche recipe, we’ve used Spanish Bacalao (codfish) to give a more Spanish flavor that’s highlighted with ripe pink grapefruit wedges, fresh sprigs of mint, and a few leaves of cilantro. This ceviche recipe is perfect for a light springtime or summer dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
(pickled cucumber refrigeration time) 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course appertizer, cold recipe, dinner, easy lunch, Snack, tapas
Cuisine American, Ecuadorian, fish, latin american, Peruvian, Seafood, South American, spanish
Servings 4 people (tapas)
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large serving plate or platter
  • 1 sealable jar (for pickling the cucumber)
  • Handheld lemon squeezer (for extracting the juice of the limes)
  • 1 Long sharp knife (for preparing the fish)

Ingredients

(Serves 3-4 people as a light starter or tapas)

For the ceviche

  • 1 small red onion sliced fine
  • Juice of 4 limes around 100ml, freshly squeezed
  • 14 Oz/400g fillet of bacalao skin removed
  • 3 small red chilies medium heat
  • 1 large pink grapefruit
  • 20 small sprigs of mint
  • 20 medium-sized leaves of cilantro coriander
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

For the pickled cucumber

  • 7 Oz/200g small cucumber
  • 5 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons of caster sugar or plain white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt or pink Himalayan salt

Instructions
 

Step 1 - Prepare the pickled cucumber

  • Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
    sliced cucumber on a white chopping board
  • In a sealable jar, add the cucumber, white wine vinegar, caster sugar, and salt. Mix well by turning the sealed jar a few times.
    pickled cucumber in a jar
  • Leave in the fridge overnight, turning the jar a few times to moisten the top pieces of cucumber. (Note: If you’re short on time, a few hours in the fridge will work ok.)
    pickled cucumber in a jar

Step 2 - Prepare the ceviche

  • Add the red onion and the lime juice and set aside for 20 minutes. Toss the onion a few times in the juice, you will notice the lime juice turns slightly pink.
    two limes sit on a grey bacckground
  • Next, slice the fish into pieces about ¼ inch (5mm) thick, then place the slices in a single layer on a serving plate. Slice the red chilies and add them on top of the fish.
    layers of ceviche are laid out on a white plate and sprinkled with chopped red chili
  • Add the red onions to the fish, then pour the lime juice evenly over the onions and fish. Cover with some kitchen wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (Note: 1 hour is good, but 2 hours is too long and may start to pickle the fish). 
    slices of white fish sit. topped with red onion and lime juice
  • Meanwhile, peel the grapefruit with a sharp knife, removing the skin and the white pith.Carefully remove the segments of grapefruit from their membranes (Use a sharp knife for this).
    Pomegranites, lemons, oranges, and other fruit sit on a counter and make a colorful array
  • Finally, arrange the grapefruit segments, pickled cucumber slices, mint, and coriander leaves over the fish and onions. Just before serving, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over the fish.
    White fish ceviche sits on a white plate garnished with finely sliced red onion, pink grapefruit wedges, and some sprigs of mint and cilantro

Video

Notes

 
Bacalao ceviche recipe nutirtional guide

Bacalao ceviche recipe nutirtional guide

 

Cooking options and notes: 

  • Pickled cucumber can be substituted for other pickled veggies such as pickled cabbage, small pickled radishes, carrots, peppers, or onions. 
  • If you’re looking to experiment with different types of fish, raw salmon works well paired with fresh sprigs of dill, pickled red cabbage, and finely sliced pickled white cocktail onions or green pickles. 
  • If you do not have fresh chili, you can substitute it with chili flakes, just check the level of spice before adding it to the dish. Too much spice will overpower the other ingredients.
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