WEEK 4 - "Chicharrones de Pescado"

This is the fourth week of my Major Project and I am very excited because I made some seafood. Peru is one of the main producers and exporters of fish and, therefore, seafood is very important for Peruvian cuisine. This time I decided to make "Chicharrones de Pescado" or fish fritters, which are very popular in Peru. What makes this dish special is that the fish is  marinated in lemon, garlic and yellow pepper paste, typical ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. I decided to use a recipe from Goya, where you can find a lot of popular recipes from Latin-America countries, and they listed the following ingredients:

• 6 boneless, skinless tilapia filets, about 1 lb.
• 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic
• 2 tsp. Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, divided
• 1 tsp. Yellow Hot Pepper Paste – Aji Amarillo
• Corn Oil, Canola Oil or Vegetable Oil, for frying
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 2 eggs
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

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I had most of the ingredients for this recipe at home, so I only had to get tilapia filets and lemon juice. Although they aren't on the list of ingredients, I also got red onions and tomatoes to garnish, because that is how it  is usually served in Peru. Something that I couldn't find  anywhere was the Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, so I used a recipe from Genius Kitchen to make it myself by mixing salt, paprika, ground black pepper, onion powder, oregano, cumin, garlic powder and chili powder. 

Making Adobo all-purpose seasoning

This time I made a collage in Canva to show you the steps for this recipe. To see the original collage, click here.

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(Original recipe from Goya)

The "Chicharrones de Pescado" were really yummy. I served them with onions, tomatoes and lime wedges. They definitely tasted different from the ones I used to eat in Peru, but it makes sense because I used frozen fish (I wish I could find fresh fish in a supermarkets near me). I  still think they tasted really good, and I think I will get some tartar sauce next time. 🐟

My "Chicharrones de Pescado"