Aguachile
Description
Cold, spicy aguachile is a Mexican dish made with fresh shrimp marinated in a serrano-lime mixture and topped with red onions, avocados, and cucumbers.
Ingredients
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1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied
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1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed lime juice
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4 fresh serrano chiles
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1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
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1 small red onion, thinly sliced
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1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
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1 cucumber, sliced
Directions
1
Divide shrimp onto two shallow plates.
2
Blend lime juice, chiles, cilantro leaves and stems, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Pour 1/2 of the mixture over each plate of shrimp.
3
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator until shrimp turn opaque and white, 15 to 25 minutes.
4
To serve, top each plate with red onion and avocado. Place cucumber around the edges. Sprinkle with remaining salt.