Before you cook
Background Recipe story & origin
Sinaloa's spicy lime-chile shrimp.
Before you start Equipment you'll need
- blender — Blends lime juice, chiles, and herbs into smooth aguachile sauce for marinating seafood
Safety Safety & allergen notes
- Handle knives carefully when prepping ingredients.
- Keep perishable ingredients refrigerated until ready to use.
Non-negotiables Rules for success
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Make the aguachile
Blend lime juice, serranos, cilantro, and salt until smooth and bright green.
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Prepare the shrimp
Slice butterflied shrimp in half lengthwise so they're very thin. Arrange on cold plate with cucumbe...
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Top the tostadas
Pour cold aguachile over shrimp. Let sit only 2-3 minutes-shrimp should still be translucent. Serve ...
Prep Get set first
About 10 min of prep
- Prepare blender
This recipe takes about 20 minutes total.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Make the aguachile
Blend lime juice, serranos, cilantro, and salt until smooth and bright green.
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Prepare the shrimp
Slice butterflied shrimp in half lengthwise so they're very thin. Arrange on cold plate with cucumber and onion.
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Top the tostadas
Pour cold aguachile over shrimp. Let sit only 2-3 minutes-shrimp should still be translucent. Serve with tostadas.