Aguachile Verde Recipe - A Traditional Mexican Raw Shrimp Salad
This Aguachile Verde recipe is incredibly easy to make and filled with super refreshing flavors. You can serve it with tostadas or fresh avocado slices.
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- Sea salt flakes, to taste
- Freshly squeezed black pepper, to taste
- 2 serrano peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, washed and picked
- 1 large cucumber, sliced into half moon shapes
- Olive oil
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
Instructions
Clean your shrimp
- If you haven't bought pre-cleaned shrimp, make sure to do so before assembling your Aguachile Verde.
- To start, wash the shrimp under cold running water.
- Then, cut a slit along the back of the shrimp (on the top shell from head to tail).
- Carefully pull out the vein and discard it completely.
- Then, peel the shell and head off the rest of the shrimp.
- Rinse the cleaned shrimp meat again and leave it in cold icy water until you are ready to use it.
Prepare the red onion pickle
- Once the shrimp has been prepared, you can prepare the other ingredients too.
- Thinly slice the red onion and add lime juice with a pinch of salt. Give the ingredients a good stir. Cover the bowl and rest it inside the fridge for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the onions have pickled, strain the liquid out. Place the strained lime liquid in a blender. Then place the pickled onions back in the fridge to remain cold.
Make the seasoning liquid
- Add some salt and pepper to the remaining lime juice in the blender. Add the serrano peppers, garlic, freshly picked cilantro leaves, a tablespoon of red pickled onions, and 3 tablespoons of chopped cucumber.
- Using a food processor, blend these ingredients together very well until you have a uniform, lump-free liquid.
Assemble your Aguachile Verde
- Drain the shrimp from the cold water and pat them dry. Add them into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the pickled red onions, remaining cucumbers, and seasoning liquid to the shrimp.
- Toss the ingredients together very well to make sure all of them are evenly coated.
- Season the fresh shrimp salad with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper.
- Eat Aguachile immediately with some fresh avocado slices, tortilla chips, and additional fresh cilantro leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 25gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 772mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 221IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg
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