Aguachile

Name: Aguachile
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed lime juice; 4 fresh serrano chiles; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste; 1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced

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I first tried aguachile with freshly caught shrimp when I was visiting the small town of Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. Ajijic is one of the quaint towns next to Chapala Lake, which happens to be the largest fresh water lake in Mexico. I fell in love with this super spicy cold shrimp dish, marinated in a serrano-lime juice mixture and topped with fresh red onions, avocados, and cucumbers. Serve with tostadas on the side and an optional ice cold Mexican beer to tame down the heat.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed lime juice

4 fresh serrano chiles

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste

1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced

1 cucumber, sliced

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 481

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.1g 24%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 2099mg 91%

Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%

Dietary Fiber 9.3g 33%

Total Sugars 7.6g

Protein 50.4g 101%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Combine lime juice, chiles, cilantro, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender; blend until smooth.

Divide shrimp onto 2 shallow plates.

Pour chile-lime mixture evenly over the 2 plates of shrimp.

Place in the refrigerator and marinate until the shrimp turn opaque and white, 15 to 25 minutes.

Top each plate with red onion and avocado.

Place cucumber around the edges.

Sprinkle with remaining salt.