DELICIOUS Aguachile | How To Make 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 about 1 pound of raw shrimp, keeping the tails on.

Butterfly the shrimp by cutting them in half lengthwise and cleaning them.

Place the cleaned shrimp in a glass bowl or pan, laying them as flat as possible.

Squeeze the juice of about 3 limes over the shrimp, ensuring they are well covered.

Refrigerate the shrimp for about 25-30 minutes to marinate.

Add a little salt and pepper to the shrimp before refrigerating.

Peel one cucumber and chop it, saving half for another use.

Cut the other half of the cucumber in half and remove the seeds, but keep them for blending later.

Slice the red onion into thin pieces.

Cut the ends off the serrano peppers, slice them down the middle, and use as many as desired.

Chop the cilantro, removing the ends.

Combine the cucumber, serrano peppers, and cilantro in a bowl.

Add about 1 teaspoon of garlic, chicken bouillon, and a little garlic powder to the mixture.

After marinating, pour the lime juice from the shrimp into the mixture.

Add the marinated shrimp to the bowl with the cucumber, onion, and pepper mixture.

Mix everything together well before serving.

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