Easy Aguachile Recipe (Mexican Aguachile de Camaron)
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Aguachile is an essential Mexican dish from Sinaloa similar to ceviche with shrimp cooked in lime juice, chili, and herbs with lots of fresh garnish. Great with scallops, too!
Ingredients
Instructions
FOR THE SHRIMP
Place the sliced shrimp into a bowl and cover with 1 cup fresh lime juice, enough to completely cover the shrimp. Use more as needed.
Add salt to taste, then let the lime juice cure the shrimp for about 30 minutes (a quick “cook”), flipping once halfway through, until it turns opaque and firms up. It may look slightly pink.
FOR THE RED ONION
While the shrimp is cooking, add the red onion to a bowl. Add the vinegar and enough water to cover the onions. Soak until ready to use.
FOR THE AGUACHILE MARINADE
Add the 1/2 cup reserved lime juice, jugo maggi (or soy sauce), garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, serrano, and salt to taste to a food processor. Process until smooth.
ASSEMBLE THE AGUACHILE
Add the shrimp with remaining lime juice to a serving bowl. Pour the aguachile marinade over it.
Top with sliced red onion, cucumbers, chili peppers, and radish. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to chill.
Top with fresh herbs. Sprinkle with red chili flakes.
Serve cold with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 35 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 9 g
- Protein Content
- 1 g
- Fat Content
- 1 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 1 g
- Sodium Content
- 175 mg
- Fiber Content
- 1 g
- Sugar Content
- 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 2 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
