Aguachile Recipe (Mexican Shrimp Ceviche)

Aguachile Recipe (Mexican Shrimp Ceviche)

from chilipeppermadness.com
30 min

This aguachile recipe is an essential Mexican ceviche from Sinaloa, made with shrimp and/or scallops in lime juice, cucumber and chilies to make the perfect dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled, deveined and sliced in half lengthwise)
  • 1 cup lime juice (about the juice from 3-4 large limes)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup lime juice (reserved from cooking the shrimp)
  • 1 tablespoon jugo maggi (or use soy sauce)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper (chopped)
  • 1 serrano pepper (chopped)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 medium cucumber (peeled and deseeded, sliced into crescents)
  • 3 radishes (thinly sliced)
  • 2 serrano peppers (thinly sliced)
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • Spicy chili flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the sliced shrimp into a bowl and cover with 1 cup fresh lime juice, enough to completely cover the shrimp. Use more as needed.

  2. 2

    While the shrimp is cooking, add the red onion to a bowl. Add the vinegar and enough water to cover the onions. Soak until ready to use.

  3. 3

    Add the 1/2 cup reserved lime juice, jugo maggi (or soy sauce), garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, serrano, and salt to taste to a food processor. Process until smooth.

  4. 4

    Add the shrimp with remaining lime juice to a serving bowl. Pour the aguachile marinade over it.