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Peruvian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Pescado a lo macho

40 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A popular Peruvian seafood plate, adapted to keep the sauce straightforward and the method home-friendly.

Ingredients

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  • 700 g firm fish fillets
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp aji panca paste
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 200 g shrimp, peeled
  • 200 g squid rings
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 cups rice, cooked

Let’s make it

  1. Lightly flour the fish and pan-sear in oil until cooked through and reaching 63 C/145 F. Set aside.
  2. Cook onion and garlic in the same pan, then add aji panca, tomato sauce, water, shrimp, and squid. Simmer until seafood is cooked through.
  3. Return the fish to the pan and spoon the sauce over it.
  4. Finish with lime juice and serve over rice.
  5. Do not overcook the seafood.

Use only fish and tomato sauce for a milder version for kids.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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