Authentic Aguachile De Camaron

Ingredients

• 1 lb good quality raw shrimp. (It's okay to use previously frozen shrimp)
• 1 jalapeño pepper or 2 serrano chilies if you like it more spicy (stemmed and cut into ¼ -inch pieces)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6  tablespoons fresh juice from 4 limes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1  cucumber (thinly sliced)
• 1 sliced avocado
• Tostadas or corn tortilla chips for serving

Steps

1. 1

   Slice the shrimp in half lengthwise and discard any veins. The process is to open it like a butterfly and not cutting all the way through.

2. 2

   Transfer to a large dish or bowl and cover with plastic. Refrigerate while we prepare the rest of the ingredients.

3. 3

   In a blender, add the chiles, cilantro, water & lime juice. Puree thoroughly.

4. 4

   Add the aguachile mixture to the shrimps. Add the red onion and cucumber at this point if you would like. Otherwise, you can just garnish it when serving.

5. 5

   Sprinkle some salt and pepper to taste then place in refrigerator for 10 to 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve right away topped with sliced avocado, cucumbers and red onion. Eat with tostadas, tortilla chips, or saltines.