Sea Bream Ceviche

Ingredients
Serves 2
- 1 600-g fresh sea bream, filleted, boned, skinned, diced into 1⁄2″ cubes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Marinade
- 1⁄2 cup Goya bitter orange juice
- 3 1⁄2 tbsp fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 3 1⁄2 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tamarind concentrate
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp white sugar
Topping
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 leek, white and light green parts, washed well, thinly julienned
- 1 red Anaheim chili pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 Serrano pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1⁄8 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1⁄4 cup mint leaves
- 1 ripe avocado, diced into 1″ cubes Kosher salt, as needed
Directions
- Season sea bream in medium mixing bowl with salt and garlic. Toss and let sit 5 minutes.
- To make marinade, combine all ingredients in second medium bowl. Reserve 1⁄4 of marinade, and add rest to bowl with sea bream. Marinate fish in fridge 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil to 350°F in frying pan. Fry leeks about 1 minute, until crispy. Transfer leeks to paper towel-lined plate; season with salt.
- Remove fish from fridge and add peppers to taste, red onion, small handful each cilantro and mint, reserving some leaves for garnish. Toss gently.
- Add reserved marinade and avocado to fish mixture. Gently toss again. Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Top with fried leeks and garnish with remaining cilantro and mint leaves. Serve with extra chilis if desired.