Salmon tiradito

Name: Salmon tiradito
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 400g sushi grade salmon fillet, skinless; 4 limes, juiced; 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp salt; 1 red onion, very thinly sliced; 30g coriander, leaves picked

Thin slices of very fresh salmon in a silky yellow chilli and lime sauce. Elegant and ready in 15 minutes.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.59 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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400 gsushi grade salmon filletskinless
4limesjuiced
2 tbspaji amarillo paste
1 tbspolive oil
1garlic clove
1 tspsalt
1red onionvery thinly sliced
30 gcorianderleaves picked

Method

1
Chill the salmon well, then slice it as thinly as you can across the grain with a sharp knife.
2
Blend the lime juice, aji amarillo paste, olive oil, garlic and salt until smooth and pale yellow.
3
Lay the slices overlapping on four cold plates.
4
Spoon the sauce over just before serving so the fish stays bright.
5
Top with the onion and coriander. Serve straight away.

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