Aguachile de Camarón — Lime-Cured Shrimp
Raw shrimp cured in fresh lime juice with jalapeño heat, served with cool avocado, cucumber, and red onion. Ready in 15 minutes — no cooking required.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 245
- Protein
- 28g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 whole limes (juiced)
- 2 whole jalapeño, thinly sliced
- ½ whole red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 whole avocado, sliced
- 1 whole cucumber, sliced into rounds
Instructions
- 1
Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Slice each shrimp in half lengthwise for faster curing.
- 2
Pour lime juice into a bowl. Add shrimp, jalapeño, and red onion. Stir gently.
- 3
Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Shrimp will turn opaque and firm — this is the "cook."
- 4
Divide shrimp and curing liquid between bowls. Top with cucumber slices and avocado.
- 5
Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with the lime juice in the bowl.
Tools you’ll need
- small cutting board
- sharp knife
- citrus juicer or reamer
- medium mixing bowl
- spoon
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