Kingfish tostadas recipe

Name: Kingfish tostadas recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2½ tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 40g red onion, diced finely; ½ tomato, peeled and deseeded, diced finely; 50g cucumber, deseeded, diced finely; salt, to taste; 1 habanero chilli, diced finely; 300g sashimi kingfish or snapper, sliced; 3 x 15cm round corn tortillas; 1 sprig coriander, finely chopped

Neil Perry

Updated December 27, 2017, first published December 4, 2017

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Start your Mexican fiesta with super-fresh seafood tostadas.

Ingredients

2½ tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp olive oil
40g red onion, diced finely
½ tomato, peeled and deseeded, diced finely
50g cucumber, deseeded, diced finely
salt, to taste
1 habanero chilli, diced finely
300g sashimi kingfish or snapper, sliced
3 x 15cm round corn tortillas
1 sprig coriander, finely chopped

Method

To make tostada, cut each tortilla into four 6cm rounds, deep-fry in 180C oil until crisp (about 1 minute per side) and drain on paper towel.
Mix together lime juice, olive oil, red onion, tomato, cucumber, salt and habanero (to taste), adjust seasoning and refrigerate.
To serve, place slices of kingfish with salsa on tostada and garnish with coriander.
Pair with Neil Perry's calamari tostadas and serve as part of his Mexican banquet (recipes here).