Baja Ceviche
- 1/4 pound fish bones or meat bones
- 4 slices red onion
- 1 slice fennel
- 4 sprigs cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 slice habanero chili, seeded
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 4 ounces raw whitefish, cut in 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 radish, thinly sliced
- Good-quality olive oil
- Lime juice to taste
- 1 tablespoon shredded scallions
- Put the fish or meat bones and 2 slices of red onion in a medium saucepan with water to cover.
- Turn the heat to high, and bring the mixture just to a boil.
- Remove from heat, strain and chill the liquid with an ice cube.
- Discard the bones and onion.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the strained, cooled liquid with 1 slice red onion, fennel, cilantro, habanero and salt; puree.
- Skim the foam off the top.
- Put the fish, radish and remaining onion slice on a plate and cover with the puree.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, then let rest for 2 minutes.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice, sprinkle with scallions and serve.
fish, red onion, fennel, cilantro, chili, salt, whitefish, radish, olive oil, lime juice, scallions
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12655 (may not work)