Aguachile Sinaloense
- 🍤 200g medium-sized shrimp, cleaned, deveined, and butterflied
- 🌶️ 9 whole Chiles de bola or chiltepín for the sauce
- 🌶️ Chiltepin El Rey powder, for seasoning
- 🌶️ 1 whole chile serrano, stem removed
- 🥒 1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced into half-moons
- 🧅 ½ red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons
- 🍋 Juice of approximately 7.5 large limes
- 🍅 ½ cup tomato juice
- 🥢 Soy sauce, a few drops for seasoning
- 🧂 Pinch of salt
- 🌶️ Pinch of black pepper
- 🥄 A pinch of chicken bouillon powder
A refreshing seafood dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, known for its zesty flavors and fresh ingredients, ideal for warm days or gatherings.
Aguachile Sinaloense is a refreshing seafood dish hailing from the vibrant Sinaloa region of Mexico. Known for its zesty flavors and fresh ingredients, this dish is perfect as an appetizer for warm days or gatherings. It captures a perfect harmony of spice, citrus, and freshness that is iconic to Mexican cuisine.
Ingredients
🍤 200g medium-sized shrimp, cleaned, deveined, and butterflied
🌶️ 9 whole Chiles de bola or chiltepín for the sauce
🌶️ Chiltepin El Rey powder, for seasoning
🌶️ 1 whole chile serrano, stem removed
🥒 1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced into half-moons
🧅 ½ red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons
🍋 Juice of approximately 7.5 large limes; juice of 4.5 limes for marinating, juice of 3 limes for the sauce
🍅 ½ cup tomato juice
🥢 Soy sauce, a few drops for seasoning the shrimp and a generous amount for the sauce
🧂 Pinch of salt
🌶️ Pinch of black pepper
🥄 A pinch of chicken bouillon powder
Instructions
1- Prepare Shrimp:
- Clean, devein, and butterfly 200g of shrimp.
- Arrange them in a glass baking dish.
2- Season Shrimp:
- Add a pinch of salt, a dash of black pepper, and a few drops of soy sauce to the shrimp.
- Mix gently.
3- Add Onions:
- Layer the sliced red onion over the shrimp.
4- Marinate Shrimp:
- Squeeze the juice of about 4.5 limes over the shrimp and onions, ensuring they're fully submerged.
- Set aside to marinate until the shrimp turns an opaque pinkish color.
5- Prepare Sauce:
- In a blender cup, combine 1 chile serrano, 9 chiles de bola, ½ cup of tomato juice, a pinch of salt, a pinch of chicken bouillon powder, some black pepper, and a generous pour of soy sauce.
- Blend until smooth.
6- Adjust Sauce Flavor:
- Add the juice of 3 limes to the sauce, stir well, and adjust the seasoning as needed.
7- Prepare Cucumber:
- Slice the small cucumber into thin half-moons.
- You may keep the seeds intact for added texture.
8- Assemble the Dish:
- Place the cucumber slices on a rectangular serving plate.
- Arrange the marinated shrimp and onions over the cucumber.
9- Moisten the Dish:
- Drizzle a portion of the lime marinade over the dish for additional moisture.
10- Finish with Sauce:
- Pour the blended spicy sauce generously over the complete dish.
11- Serve Immediately:
- This dish pairs wonderfully with tostadas for a crunchy counterpoint.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 45 minutes (including marination time)
Servings: 4
Equipment:
- Wooden cutting board
- Large kitchen knife
- Rectangular glass baking dish
- Small glass bowls
- Metal manual lime squeezer
- Plastic blender cup (part of a personal blender)
- White rectangular serving plate
- Disposable gloves
Cooking Tips
- Butterflying Shrimp: Enhances marination effectiveness and presentation. Ensure the vein is thoroughly removed.
- Marination: Adjust lime quantities to completely envelop the shrimp.
- Balancing Flavors: Taste and adjust the sauce with lime juice or seasoning as needed.
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