6 Ingredient Belizean Conch Ceviche (detailed recipe)

conch

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish

Shrimp offers a similar texture and flavor, while fish is more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, and vinegar is often less expensive.

Slice the conch into bite-sized pieces and spread them out, ensuring there are no pieces stuck together.

Place parchment paper over the conch and tenderize it.

Slice the limes in half and heat them in the microwave for no more than one minute if they are not soft.

Squeeze the lime juice out of the limes into a bowl with the conch, ensuring to remove any seeds.

Coat the conch with the lime juice and set aside the lime wedges for garnish later.

Seal the conch and let it rest in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.

Dice the sweet onion after discarding the skin.

Chop the cilantro after removing and discarding the ends.

Remove the seeds from the jalapeño and chop it.

Mix the chopped vegetables into the marinated conch.

Scoop the ceviche into a serving bowl, pressing down gently, and flip it onto a plate for serving.

Garnish with a lime.

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