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Side Dish · French Polynesia Recipe

Poisson Cru (Fish Salad)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • Grainy white fish, such as snapper or gem fish
  • Coconut milk
  • Limejuice
  • 2 sliced onions
  • 2 teaspoons green peppercorn
  • Salt
  • Lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. Remove the skin and bones from the fish and cut into bite sized chunks.
  2. Place the fish in a bowl and pour over limejuice just to cover. Add 2 sliced onions, 2 teaspoons of green peppercorn and a bit of salt. Mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon. Cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge for 8 hours, stirring a couple of times.
  3. Drain off the juice and add 1 cup of thick coconut milk. Line salad bowls with lettuce leaves and place in the fish in the middle. Garnish with chopped chives.