Sea Bass Ceviche On Corn Husks With A Palm Heart Salad

Sea Bass Ceviche On Corn Husks With A Palm Heart Salad
  • Author: Martin Morales

Get ready to transport your taste buds to a culinary fiesta with this vibrant and zesty South American-inspired recipe. A harmony of flavors awaits as succulent sea bass and tender clams marinate in a homemade amarillo chilli paste. Cooked on corn husks over a smoky barbecue or griddle pan, the sea bass ceviche is a showstopper. Paired with a refreshing palm heart salad tossed in a citrusy dressing, this dish is a celebration of fresh ingredients and bold aromatics. Get ready to dive into a plate bursting with color and irresistible flavors. It's time to indulge in a taste of South America right in your own kitchen!

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 100g/3½oz fresh amarillo chillies
  • ½ small onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 4 sea bass
  • 30 medium-sized clams
  • 2 spring onions
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 white onions
  • 6 amarillo chillies
  • 2 tbsp amarillo chilli paste
  • 8 large corn-on-the-cob husks
  • 200g/7oz tinned palm hearts, drained and cut into 5mm/¼in slices
  • 80g/3oz pitted Peruvian botija olives
  • 1 amarillo chilli
  • 100g/3½oz fresh South American-style cheese
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large bunch coriander
  • 50g/1¾oz baby leaf spinach
  • 2 tbsp alfalfa sprouts

Instructions

  • For the chilli paste, heat a medium frying pan and add the oil. Once hot, add the chillies and onion and fry for 10 minutes until softened, but not coloured.
  • Add the garlic and cook for a further five minutes on a low heat. Place in a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • For the sea bass ceviche on corn husks, put the fish, clams, spring onions, garlic, onions, amarillo chilli and two tablespoons of the amarillo paste in a bowl and season to taste with fine sea salt. Stir gently to mix. Any remaining amarillo paste can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge and used for another recipe.
  • Prepare a barbecue (a coal one is best for this dish) or a griddle pan. If you are using a griddle pan, ensure it is hot before cooking.
  • Open two of the corn husks and place them on top of each other. Repeat this four times so that you create four corn husk ‘plates’.
  • Spoon the fish and clam mixture on top of the husk plates, reserving some of the marinade. Carefully place each of the filled husk plates on the prepared barbecue or griddle pan. Cook for 5–7 minutes over a low to medium heat.
  • For the palm heart salad, place the palm hearts, olives, chilli and cheese in a large bowl and mix together.
  • Whisk together the oil and lime juice with salt and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and stir.
  • To serve, carefully lift the filled husks off the barbecue (avoiding any spillage) and place them on a serving dish. Drizzle with the reserved marinade and sprinkle with coriander before serving. Divide the spinach leaves among the serving plates and top with the dressed salad. Sprinkle with alfalfa sprouts.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 4