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Aguachile Recipe
Aguachile has shrimp cooked in a mixture of lime juice, chiles and cilantro, mixed with avocado and served with sliced cucumber and red onion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Marinate
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 121 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds medium raw shrimp peeled, deveined, and tail-off (26/30)
- 1 ½ cups lime juice divided (fresh or bottled)
- 1 Jalapeño
- 1 Serrano pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup cilantro tightly packed (small bunch)
- 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeds removed and cut into half rings
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 avocado diced into cubes
Instructions
Shrimp
- Place the cleaned shrimp in a shallow bowl or baking dish with 1 cup of lime juice. Mix together and cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning shrimp halfway through to ensure the shrimp is evenly coated.
Cup of Yum
Marinade
- Toast the jalapeño and serrano chiles in a dry skillet until slightly charred all over. Rough chop the chiles and add them, salt, garlic, cilantro and the remaining ½ cup lime juice to a blender. Puree until smooth.
- Pour the marinade through a fine mesh strainer into the bowl of marinating shrimp. Stir to combine, cover and place back in the refrigerator to marinate for another 30 minutes.
- Before serving, add the cucumber slices, red onion and avocado to the shrimp and lightly toss to combine. Season to taste with salt if needed. Serve aguachiles on top of tostadas or scoop up with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
590mg
(25%)
Potassium
499mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.