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
- Lightly flour the fish and pan-sear in oil until cooked through and reaching 63 C/145 F. Set aside.
- Cook onion and garlic in the same pan, then add aji panca, tomato sauce, water, shrimp, and squid. Simmer until seafood is cooked through.
- Return the fish to the pan and spoon the sauce over it.
- Finish with lime juice and serve over rice.
- 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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