Aguachile de camarones (shrimp aguachile)
Dish: Starter
Number: 2
Country: Mexico
One of the most popular cuisines in the world is Mexican gastronomy, which stands out for its diversity of flavors and its spicy touch, and among its most emblematic dishes we find aguachile, a typical culinary delight from Sinaloa, on Mexico's Pacific coast.
The main ingredient to prepare aguachile is camaron (shrimp), although there are versions where octopus is used, they are marinated in a sauce based on cilantro, jalapeño bell pepper, lemon and salt, additionally and to add more flavor and texture, it is usually accompanied with other ingredients such as red onion, avocado and cucumber.
The aguachile is characterized for having acidic, spicy and very refreshing flavors that conquer almost any palate, it is also prepared in a few minutes and is ideal to take as a unique dish or as an appetizer, follow our step by step videos below and learn how to prepare it.
Ingredients to prepare Aguachile de camarones (shrimp aguachile)
- 500 g. (1.1 lbs) raw shrimp (head, tail, shell and intestines removed)
- 1/2 red onion cut into thin julienne strips
- 1 cucumber without skin, cut
- 1 jalapeño bell pepper (if you like it spicier add more)
- A handful of fresh cilantro
- Juice of 6 limes
How To Make Aguachile de camarones (shrimp aguachile)
Step 1:
We begin to prepare our aguachile, for this, in the glass of a blender we add the juice of the limes, the fresh cilantro, the jalapeño, a little salt and crush all the ingredients very well, then we place the shrimp in a deep bowl, add the sauce and let them rest for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
Step 2:
After 10 minutes, remove from the refrigerator, add a little cucumber, a little red onion and now we just have to enjoy this delicious aguachile de camarones.
Tips for preparing Aguachile de camarones (shrimp aguachile)
You can use shrimp or prawns.
If you do not have lime, you can substitute it with lemon or you can also use a mixture of them.
To make aguachile, the ideal is to use fresh jalapeño peppers, but if you can't get them, you can use the jalapeño that comes in a jar, like the one we use in this recipe.
What can we accompany Aguachile de camarones (shrimp aguachile)?
You can accompany this aguachile with graham crackers or salted crackers.
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