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Mexican Aguachile

Aguachile is a cousin of ceviche, and I am using yellowtail here. You can use any fish or seafood that is safe to eat raw. Serve this cold as an appetizer or light supper. It's very good on tostadas.

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 267 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Marinade
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped roughly
  • 1/2 cucumber, seeded but not peeled
  • 2 serrano or jalapeno chiles, sliced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (stems are fine)
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup water
Aguachile
  • 1 pound skinless yellowtail fillet, or other piece of fish you can slice thinly
  • 1 avocado, sliced thin
  • 2 large shallots or 1 small red onion, sliced thin
  • Chopped cilantro, for garnish
  • Crushed, dried chiltepin chiles, for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Put the marinade ingredients in a blender and puree. Set a fine strainer over a bowl and pour the contents of the blender into it. Let this drain 20 minutes. Do not push anything through, as you want this liquid to be clear. Salt it to taste.
  2. Once you've sliced the shallot or red onion, douse it with some lime juice to take away its raw sharpness.
  3. Slice your yellowtail or other fish into pieces about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Not super thin, but fairly thin.
  4. Pour some marinade on a plate or shallow bowl, arrange the fish on top and garnish with the sliced avocado, cilantro, shallot and chiles.

Notes

  • NOTE: If you can't find dried chiltepin chiles, use any hot dried chile you can crumble up. Or skip it. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 267kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 53mg (2%) Potassium 681mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2766IU (55%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 267

% Daily Value*

Calories 267kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 53mg 2%
Potassium 681mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2766IU 55%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.