Tiger's Blood Ceviche Terrine With Sweet Potato and Avocado
When I was lucky enough to travel to Colombia, I found myself most excited about the food. So much wonderful fresh seafood. One of my favorite dishes is ceviche with tiger's blood sauce. No, tiger's blood is not from a tiger! It is actually a traditional Peruvian way of preparing ceviche.
Tiger's Blood sauce usually includes lime juice, onions, pepper, salt, some hot chiles, and juices from the fish. I added cilantro to mine because I love the flavor of it.
I am all about presentation, and I love using a biscuit cutter to make terrines. I will do this with rice dishes, desserts, all sorts of things. I love to find new ways to present food that is visually appealing, that highlights all of the ingredients in a unique manner.
I used bay scallops for my ceviche which is my favorite fish for this dish. You can also sub in a white fish or even shrimp.
This is definitely a dish that can be served as a small appetizer for 2-4. I served mine with plantain chips. You can find these at the store already pre-made, which is much simpler.
Ceviche should be prepared RIGHT before you serve to eat. The seafood is only "cooked" in the acid from the lime juice. If you have a sensitivity to raw seafood and / or are pregnant or nursing this is not the dish for you. You should always take caution when eating raw seafood.
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Tiger's Blood Ceviche Terrine With Sweet Potato and Avocado
Recipe details
Ingredients
Tiger's Blood Ceviche Terrine with Sweet Potato and Avocado
- 1 C fresh, top quality seafood (I used bay scallops)
- 1/4 red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 small avocado, chunked
- 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and chunked
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Small amount fresh cilantro chopped on top for serving (optional)
- 1 C fresh ceviche for top of terrine
- Plantain chips for serving
- 1 large biscuit cutter for shaping the terrine
Tiger's Blood Sauce
- 1/2 C lime juice
- 4 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 oz white fish
- 3 oz white fish stock
- 1/4 red onion, peeled
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 hot Chile pepper or jalepeno
- 3 sprigs cilantro
- salt to taste
Instructions
Tiger's Blood Ceviche Terrine with Sweet Potato and Avocado
- Preheat oven to 400
- Roast 1 medium sweet potato drizzled in olive oil and pinch salt and pepper for about 30-45 minutes until skin appears to be getting brown and flesh is pierced easily with a knife. You are not going for super soft here, but some firmness in the potato.
- Let cool and peel
- Slice into smaller chunks (as shown in photo)
- Slice 1 small avocado into equal sized chunks
- Slice the red onion into thin strips
- Dice fresh cilantro for top and set aside
- Make the tiger's blood sauce
- Dice your fresh seafood and place in a small bowl
- Sprinkle with salt
- Pour the tiger's blood sauce. Toss to coat-should almost cover the fish
- Add 1-2 ice cubes and let sit for about 1 minute in the marinade
- Build your terrine as photographed and serve
Tiger's Blood Sauce
- Place onion, garlic, stock, fish pieces, lemon, and lime in blender and blend for about 30 seconds
- Add cilantro and hot pepper and blend for another 30 seconds
- Season with salt to taste
Tips
- Ceviche should be prepared RIGHT before you serve to eat. The seafood is only "cooked" in the acid from the lime juice. If you have a sensitivity to raw seafood and / or are pregnant or nursing this is not the dish for you. You should always take caution when eating raw seafood.
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