Aguachile Verde is made from fresh shrimp, serrano peppers, garlic, cucumber, and red onion with a splash of fresh lime juice.
- 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp deveined, rinsed, and cleaned
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 medium cucumbers peeled, deseeded, and sliced into half moons
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 chiles serranos more or less if you want
- 1 avocado peeled and sliced
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
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Make sure you clean well the shrimp and devein, and after that pat dry with paper towels. Set aside in a large bowl.
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Add the lime juice, some salt, and the onion slices. Toss to combine.
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Cover the bowl and refrigerate it for 20-30 minutes.
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Remove from the refrigerator and drain the accumulated juice from the shrimp and onions, into a small bowl and set aside.
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Add half of that mixture to a blender with the garlic, pepper, salt, serrano pepper, cilantro, a few pieces of the onion that were marinated, and about 2-3 tablespoons of the chopped cucumber. Blend well until smooth.
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Add the remaining lime mixture and the blended mixture to the bowl with the shrimp. Mix well and adjust for salt and pepper and lime if needed.
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Add the remaining cucumbers and avocado slices and serve cold with tortilla chips.