Ingredients:
Amount (1, .50 , 8) |
Unit (cup, Tbsp, g, ml) |
Item (egg, chaya leaves, sugar) |
Preparation (crushed, diced, whole) |
2 |
lbs. |
white fish |
cut in 1 inch cubes |
3 |
medium |
onions |
sliced |
10 |
small |
lemons |
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2 |
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bitter oranges (optional) |
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3 |
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fresh chilis |
seeded cut in small pieces |
1 |
Tbsp. |
chili yellow hot pepper sauce |
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salt and pepper to taste |
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2 |
large |
ears of corn |
cooked |
2 |
lbs. |
sweet potatoes |
cooked |
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lettuce leaves |
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Recipe Instructions:
- Put the fish in a large colander and pour boiling water over.
- Drain well and put in bowl.
- Add the onion, yellow hot pepper sauce and fresh chilis which have the seeds removed and cut in small pieces.
- Add enough lemon juice to cover.
- If bitter oranges are not available add more lemon juice.
- Cover tightly and allow to marinate about 3 hours until the fish is “cooked” (white and not transparent).
- Serve garnished with lettuce leaves and the corn and sweet potatoes in thick slices