Aguachile De Camarón Mazatlán Style
Recipe: #41283
July 24, 2023
Categories: Shrimp, Avocado, Appetizers, Mexican Lime, Cold Appetizers, more
"Aguachile can also be made with scallops (callos de hacha). And in fact the name aguachile literally means “water chile.” It’s a wonderful and refreshing dish after a hot day. Use large shrimp."
Ingredients
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- Garnish
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (347.8 g)
- Calories 457.8
- Total Fat - 14.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 164.5 mg
- Sodium - 1676 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 55 g
- Dietary Fiber - 11.9 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 29.4 g
- Calcium - 90.1 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 11.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Using a small, sharp knife, butterfly the shrimp open.
Step 2
Rinse shrimp in cold water.
Step 3
Pat dry with paper towels and set aside while you prep the remaining ingredients.
Step 4
In a blender, place the chiles, lime juice, 3 tbsp of the water, half the cilantro and a teaspoon of salt.
Step 5
Process until the chiles are just broken up; it doesn’t need to be a smooth paste.
Step 6
Place shrimp in a shallow glass dish or ceramic bowl (not metal).
Step 7
Pour sauce over shrimp, stirring to mix well.
Step 8
Marinate in the refrigerator 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the lime juice to “cook” the shrimp.
Step 9
The outside of the shrimp will turn white and opaque when they are ready.
Step 10
Meanwhile, cut cucumber in half lengthwise.
Step 11
Scrape out seeds with a spoon and discard.
Step 12
Cut cucumber into 1/4 inch thick slices.
Step 13
Set aside.
Step 14
When ready to serve, spoon shrimp and sauce onto a serving platter.
Step 15
Layer the cucumbers and onions over the top or around the edges, or gently stir them into the shrimp mixture.
Step 16
Sprinkle with the remaining cilantro, cover and chill for 15 more minutes to blend the flavors.
Step 17
Garnish.
Step 18
Salt and black pepper to taste.
Step 19
Avocado slices with tostadas .
Tips
No special items needed.