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.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Calories
481 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Divide shrimp onto two shallow plates.
Step 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.
Step 3
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator until shrimp turn opaque and white, 15 to 25 minutes.
Step 4
To serve, top each plate with red onion and avocado. Place cucumber around the edges. Sprinkle with remaining salt.
Ingredients
1 cucumber, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
4 fresh serrano chiles
1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied
