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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

 

2

 

bitter oranges (optional)

 

3

 

fresh chilis

seeded cut in small pieces

1

Tbsp.

chili yellow hot pepper sauce

 

 

 

salt and pepper to taste

 

2

large

ears of corn

cooked

2

lbs.

sweet potatoes

cooked

 

 

lettuce leaves

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

   

Recipe Instructions:

  1. Put the fish in a large colander and pour boiling water over.
  2. Drain well and put in bowl.
  3. Add the onion, yellow hot pepper sauce and fresh chilis which have the seeds removed and cut in small pieces.
  4. Add enough lemon juice to cover.
  5. If bitter oranges are not available add more lemon juice.
  6. Cover tightly and allow to marinate about 3 hours until the fish is “cooked” (white and not transparent).
  7. Serve garnished with lettuce leaves and the corn and sweet potatoes in thick slices

 


Tags

Lemon