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Shrimp Aguachile

Name: Shrimp Aguachile
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 cucumber, sliced; 1/2 red onion, sliced; salt and pepper; tostadas, to serve; avocado, to serve; Marinade:; 3/4 cup (180 ml) lime juice; 2 serrano chiles; 1/2 cup (120 ml) packed cilantro leaves

Aguachile is Mexico's answer to ceviche: raw shrimp cure in a bright, spicy lime marinade rather than being cooked. The sealed marinating container keeps the shrimp away from other smells in the fridge while they cure overnight, next to sliced cucumber and red onion.

In brief Shrimp Aguachile is a starters recipe ready in 490 minutes for 4 servings.

Total time: 490 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 0 min
Rest: 480 min

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Method

For the marinade, blend the lime juice, serrano chiles and cilantro until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
Place the shrimp, cucumber and red onion in the Tupperware marinating container and pour the marinade over them.
Seal and refrigerate overnight, until the shrimp turn opaque and firm.
Serve with avocado and tostadas on the side.