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Tiritas de Pescado Zihuatanejo

This is easy to make the fish cocktail from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo in the state of Guerrero, where it is usually prepared using sailfish or marlin. The fish is finely sliced in small 2-in stripes of about ¼-in thickness, that is quickly marinated in lime juice...
Course Seafood
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword tiritas de pescado receta, Tiritas de Pescado Zihuatanejo recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 81kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb. Tilapia filets cut into 2-in by ¼ in
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • ½ medium red onion finely sliced (about ½ cup)
  • 2 serrano peppers finely diced* (about ¼ cup)
  • 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

TO SERVE:

  • Corn tostadas or Saltine crackers.
  • Extra finely diced Serrano pepper for those that like spicy
  • food.

Instructions

  • Place the lime juice in a medium size glass bowl. Add the fish stripes and marinate for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients and serve immediately with corn tostadas or saltine crackers.

Notes

  • You can substitute with other types of pepper like jalapeño or Habanero, use according to your own tolerance to spicy food.
  • Make sure to cut the stripes along the length of the fish fillet, this way the stripes will keep their shape.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 271mg | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 7.6mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg