Ingredients Seafood Ceviche 4.0 (3,658) 14 Reviews If you're looking for a classic and refreshing ceviche recipe, this is the one for you. By Rick Bayless Rick Bayless Instagram Many people know Chicago restaurateur Rick Bayless for winning the title of Bravo's Top Chef Masters. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 8, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Yield: 8 This ceviche recipe, a classic no-cook summer appetizer, works with any fresh fish fillet with mild flavor, like halibut or snapper. Be sure to pick up plenty of limes to squeeze — you’ll need 1 1/2 cups to marinate the fish. Afterwards, toss the “cooked” fish with plenty of tomatoes, onion, green chiles, olives, cilantro, and avocado for layers of freshness and flavor. Related: More Amazing Seafood Recipes Ingredients 1 pound fresh, skinless snapper, bass, halibut, or other ocean fish fillets, cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice 1 medium white onion, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 2 medium-large tomatoes (about 1 pound), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces Fresh hot green chiles (2 to 3 serranos or 1 to 2 jalapeños), stemmed, seeded and finely chopped 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, plus a few leaves for garnish 1/3 cup chopped pitted green olives (manzanillos for a typical Mexican flavor) 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (optional) Salt 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice or 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 large or 2 small ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and diced Tostadas, tortilla chips or saltine crackers, for serving Directions In a 1 1/2-quart glass or stainless steel bowl, combine the fish, lime juice and onion. Use enough juice to cover the fish and allow it to float freely; too little juice means unevenly "cooked" fish. Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours, until a cube of fish no longer looks raw when broken open. Drain in a colander. In a large bowl, mix together the tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, olives and optional olive oil. Stir in the fish and season with salt, usually about 1/2 teaspoon. Add the orange juice or sugar. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately. Just before serving, gently stir in the diced avocado. © Fredrika Stjärne Make Ahead Working ahead: The fish may be marinated a day in advance; after about 4 hours, when the fish is "cooked," drain it so that it won't become too tangy. For the freshest flavor, add the flavorings to the fish no more than a couple of hours before serving. Notes There are many ways to serve ceviche. Here are some of our favorites: Place the ceviche in a large bowl and let people spoon it onto individual plates to eat with chips or saltines; spoon the ceviche into small bowls and serve tostadas, chips or saltines alongside; or pile the ceviche onto chips or tostadas and pass around for guests to consume on these edible little plates. Garnish the ceviche with cilantro leaves before serving. Suggested Pairing Chile tends to be known for inexpensive reds, but the real secret is the country’s terrific Sauvignon Blancs. The cold winds off the Pacific give Sauvignon Blancs like this one a finely-tuned citrus zestiness, perfect for ceviche (something else they do extremely well in Chile). Rate it Print