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If you like sushi, sashimi, ceviche, or fish crudo, or even if you just like beautiful, delicious, easy things to make, this garlic shrimp aguachile is for you. Aguachile, or ?chile water,? uses lime juice to ?cook? the shrimp, or, if served immediately, to just make the shrimp taste fabulous. And you are going to serve it on tortilla chips, so if you weren’t tempted already, now you certainly are.
I love ceviche, and will eat it anytime of the year, but for peak enjoyment, you want to serve it during the dog days of summer. Yes, when it?s too hot to move, let alone cook, there?s just nothing like an ice-cold, vibrant, intensely flavorful ceviche. Okay, this would be the perfect time to admit that this delicious Garlic Shrimp ?Aguachile? is not a ceviche. Or, at least it?s not supposed to be.?
Notes From the Chef
Before we get started, here are a few notes from the chef:
- While there are many similarities, a real aguachile is served raw, just as soon as the seafood is mixed with the ?chili water.? And, if you?re into raw seafood, I highly recommend you go that way. But for me, and I think most of my viewers, letting the shrimp soak in the spicy, acidic, garlicky marinade for a while will give us the best of both worlds. We still get that cold, refreshing, vibrancy I mentioned early, but with a little firmer texture.?
- Ultimately, you?ll have to decide how long to soak your shrimp, or whatever raw seafood you?re using, but the beauty of this recipe is that you can taste it, and if it?s not exactly where you want it to be, you can let it soak longer, up to overnight.?
- Either way, you?ll want to enjoy this with a bowl of tortilla chips, and some cold beer. You know, for the heat. But, no matter what you enjoy this with, I really do hope you give it a try soon.?
Enjoy!?
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Ingredients
For Shrimp
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp – peeled, meticulously deveined, and sliced in half horizontally if large
- 1/3 cup red onion
- 1 cup cucumber
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, or as needed
- tortilla chips, for serving
For Aguachile
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 chile pepper, sliced, or to taste
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
Directions
Step 1
Combine cilantro, garlic, serrano chile, lime juice, water, salt, pepper, and sugar in a tall cup or the jar of a blender; blend with a stick blender or regular blender until smooth. Refrigerate aguachile while other ingredients are prepared.
Step 2
Add shrimp, cucumber, and red onion to a bowl, and pour in aguachile. Stir well, and press shrimp down into aguachile to cover. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
Step 3
Sprinkle aguachile with jalapeno slices and cilantro to garnish, and serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 338 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat12g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat2g | 9% |
| Cholesterol71mg | 24% |
| Sodium669mg | 29% |
| Total Carbohydrate46g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber4g | 15% |
| Total Sugars3g | |
| Protein13g | |
| Vitamin C29mg | 147% |
| Calcium115mg | 9% |
| Iron1mg | 8% |
| Potassium340mg | 7% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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Num Num … I usually make a tomato based ceviche and stumbled on this. I do Love Chef John and just made this today with baked tortillas ! Yup this will be added to the rotation, I doubled the recipe, one whole serrano was perfect! I tried the aguachile immediately after blending and it blew my face off LOL but after the ingredients met other for while in the fridge the Hot was quite tempered… I may use a bit more serrano next time… It’s refreshing ! and delicious !
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