The Fish Chilcano is a traditional Peruvian dish that combines a flavorful broth with pieces of fish, cassava, potatoes, and corn. A delight to enjoy on any occasion.
The Fish Chilcano is a traditional Peruvian dish that combines a flavorful broth with pieces of fish, cassava, potatoes, and corn.
A delight to enjoy on any occasion.
Prepare it and surprise your family with this wonderful dish!
Traditional Fish Chilcano
Ingredients
6 Fish fillets
1 kilogram of Fish heads and backbone
¼ cup of Oil
3 Minced garlic cloves
1 Chopped onion
2 Chopped tomatoes
1 Chopped celery stalk
2 Chopped scallion stalks
9 cups of Water
1 Chopped leek
2 Cilantro stems
2 Parsley stems
2 Mint stems
½ Cassava pieces
2 Cooked potatoes
1 Sliced corn on the cob
1 Aji Mirasol (Peruvian chili) include
Lemon
Chopped parsley
1 pinch of Salt
1 pinch of Pepper
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the recipe, start by washing the fish heads and backbone.
Step 2 : Then, in a pot with hot oil, sauté the garlic, onion, tomato, celery, leek, cilantro, and mint.
Step 3 : Add the fish heads and backbone, cover with water, and let it boil over medium heat for 1½ hours.
Step 4 : Once done, strain the resulting broth and cook the cassava, potatoes, corn, scallions, and whole Aji Mirasol in it.
Step 5 : Separately, fry the fish fillets in another skillet.
Step 6 : To serve, place some fish, cassava, potatoes, and corn on each plate, then add the hot broth.
Step 7 : Sprinkle with chopped parsley and a few drops of lemon before serving.
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