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Serves 4 as a starter. Marinate 15–20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 500 g very fresh, firm white fish (such as sea bass or snapper), cut into small cubes
- 8–10 limes, juiced
- ½ red onion, very finely chopped
- ½ sweet pepper, very finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Salt
- Crackers or tostones to serve
Method
- Salt the fish lightly, then cover with lime juice.
- Add onion and sweet pepper. Chill 15–20 minutes, stirring once.
- Stir in cilantro, taste and add salt or lime.
- Serve cold, with crackers or fried plantain.
Recipes on Costa Rica Lime are home-style adaptations written by our editorial team (edited by Joshua ten Brink). They are not a restaurant’s official recipe, and quantities are a starting point: taste and adjust.