Acevichada Sauce
Acevichado sauce is a recent contribution to Peruvian cuisine that highlights the country's blend of several cultures, including the Japanese diaspora at the end of the 19th century. The recipe is said to have originated during the 90s in Lima's Matsuei restaurant, which is famous for the creation of the iconic acevichado maki. The sauce, which is sometimes described as a "Leche de Tigre mayonnaise", references the Peruvian style of uramakizushi and has undergone several changes to this day. It is commonly used as a Nikkei-style sushi topping, but more recently, it is used for dipping mixed seafood fritters (jalea de mariscos) and even pizza or chicken wings!
Ingredients
- 100 ml key lime juice (from 8–10 limes)
- 20 g sea salt
- 20 g red onions
- 20 g ají amarillo chile
- 10 g ají limo chile
- 10 g garlic
- 5 g cilantro leaves
- 5 g hondashi (Japanese dehydrated broth)
- 5 g black pepper powder
- 5 g togarashi pepper powder
- 375 ml soybean oil
- 2 pasteurized eggs
- Total:
- 00:30
- Yield:
- About 750 ml
Instructions
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1Pour the lime juice into a bowl.
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2Add the salt and test the flavor. It should be neither too salty nor too acidic. If needed, rectify by adding more salt or lime juice to find the right balance.
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3Add the onions, chiles, garlic, cilantro, hondashi, black pepper, and togarashi.
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4Cover with plastic wrap and reserve in the fridge for at least 15 minutes, so the flavors from the vegetables and spices can integrate into the lime juice.
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5Crack the eggs into a blender, and start blending at low speed.
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6While running the blender, very gradually start adding 250 ml of the oil until the mixture thickens to a mayonnaise consistency. Use more or less oil as needed.
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7Pause the blender, pour your leche de tigre into the mix, and start blending again.
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8Gradually stream in the remaining 125 ml oil until the mix thickens again.
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9Turn off the blender and taste for salt. If needed, add a little more salt, and blend again until it suits your taste.
- Category
- Side Dishes
- Cuisine
- Peruvian
Recipe Attribution
Printed from recipe.exchange
https://recipe.exchange/recipes/wb-466903
Printed on October 30, 2026