How to make mackerel ceviche

mackerel fillets

🥗Healthier: sardines

💰Cheaper: herring

Sardines provide similar flavor and texture, while herring is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, and vinegar is a budget-friendly alternative.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers add crunch without heat, and banana peppers are often more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley provides a fresh taste, while green onions add a mild onion flavor.

Prepare Jack mackerel fillets by removing skin and cutting into cubes.

Cut red onion into small cubes.

Chop red pepper into cubes.

Peel and chop the tomato.

Use half an avocado, cutting it into pieces.

Chop jalapeño, leaving the seeds in for spiciness.

Add the juice of 2 lemons to the fish cubes to 'cook' them in acid.

Let the fish marinate for 20 minutes in the lemon juice.

Add chopped red onion, red pepper, tomato, avocado, jalapeño, and cilantro to the fish mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together.

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