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Chilcano de Pescado Receta

Peruvian Fish Chilcano

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  • Author: Recetas123
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Peruvian

Ingredients

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  • 1 kg fresh fish heads, bones, and trimmings (about 2.2 lb)
  • 400 g firm white fish fillets, cut into large pieces (about 14 oz)
  • 2 liters water (8 cups)
  • 150 g red onion, sliced (1 large onion)
  • 20 g crushed garlic (4 garlic cloves)
  • 15 g fresh ginger, sliced (1 piece about inches long)
  • 100 g chopped tomato (1 medium tomato)
  • 30 g chopped celery (1 stalk)
  • 20 g fresh ají amarillo, cut into strips (1 medium pepper)
  • 8 g ají limo or rocoto chili pepper, chopped (1 small pepper)
  • 20 g chopped fresh cilantro (½ cup)
  • 10 g salt (2 teaspoons)
  • 2 g ground black pepper (¼ teaspoon)
  • 30 ml lime juice (2 tablespoons)
  • 300 g cooked cassava, cut into pieces (1 small cassava root)
  • 100 g toasted cancha corn (1 cup)