What is Aguachile?

fresh shrimp

🥗Healthier: fish

💰Cheaper: surimi

Fish provides similar flavors while being lower in calories.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity with a different flavor profile.

serrano peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Jalapeños are milder and easier to find.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley offers a fresh taste, while spinach adds nutrition.

Start with shrimp, thawed in the fridge for a few days.

Peel the shrimp shells and tails off one by one.

Cut the shrimp in half and place them in a bowl.

Cut cucumber in half; reserve one half for marinade and slice the other half for garnish.

Slice the reserved cucumber half into thicker pieces to maintain crunch.

Cut half of a red onion into thin slices for garnish.

Add the sliced cucumber and red onion to the bowl with shrimp.

Cut the reserved cucumber half into pieces for the blender, no water needed.

Add three serrano peppers to the blender for spice.

Juice limes into the blender, using a lemon squeezer to extract all juice.

Add cilantro, including some stems, to the blender.

Add kosher salt to the blender before blending.

Blend the mixture until smooth, starting slow and then increasing speed.

Pour the blended sauce over the shrimp, cucumber, and red onion mixture.

Mix everything together to ensure shrimp is coated in the marinade.

Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, pressing it against the mixture to eliminate air pockets.

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