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Erizos con salsa verde
Sea urchin with green salsa
Erizos con salsa verde: raw sea urchin with onion, herbs and lemon
On the docks of Punta Arenas and in the markets of Valparaíso and Puerto Montt, Chilean sea urchins are cracked open in front of you and their orange tongues (lenguas) piled on a plate with a sharp green sauce of onion, parsley, coriander and lemon. They taste of the sea, sweet and creamy, and are eaten raw with bread. Because the urchin is raw, this dish is not for pregnant women, young children or anyone with a weakened immune system. Buy urchins live or freshly packed roe from a licensed fishmonger, keep it at 0–4 °C and eat it the same day. The common mistake is drowning the delicate roe in lemon, which 'cooks' and toughens it. Chef's tip: spoon the sauce over just before eating. For a safer version, serve the same salsa verde over cooked, chilled prawns.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 7 oz fresh sea urchin roe (lenguas)from about 8 urchins, from a licensed supplier, kept at 0–4 °C
- ½ white onionvery finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp fresh parsleyfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Rinse ½ white onion in a sieve under cold water, squeeze dry and mix with ½ tsp salt, 3 tbsp fresh parsley, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil. Chill.
5 minStep 2: Keep 7 oz fresh sea urchin roe (lenguas) in its tray in the fridge until the last moment. Smell it: it should smell clean and of the sea, never fishy or sour. If it does, don't eat it.
Step 3: Lay the roe gently on a chilled plate, spoon the green sauce over and serve at once with bread. Don't keep leftovers.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does erizos con salsa verde take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of white onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of fresh parsley?
- Fresh coriander or chives, same amount.
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