Aguachile
One for the chilli lovers – a refreshing palette exciter where raw prawns are doused in a lime-chilli blend & served with cucumber, onion & avocado.
SPICINESS
SERVES
3
COOKING TIME
45 min
Ingredients
- 500g prawns
- 250 ml lime juice
- 2 cucumbers
- 5 long green chillies
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 avocado *optional
- Sea salt flakes & pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions
- Wash all the veggies thoroughly.
- Clean the prawns, remove the shells & devein them.
- Place the prawns in a bowl & marinate with salt & pepper.
- Add lime juice to the bowl & mix the prawns so they’re all coated with the lime.
- Cover the bowl & place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- While the prawns are marinating, cut the cucumbers in half & then slice them. Use one & a half for garnish & the other half for the salsa.
- Slice the red onion fairly thinly.
- In a blender, combine the remaining cucumber, chillies, garlic, coriander & a pinch of salt. Add a bit of the lime mix from the prawns to help blend it smoothly.
- Add the sliced cucumber,onion & the salsa to the prawns bowl & mix well.
- Taste & adjust with more salt & pepper if needed.
- Optional: You can add sliced avocado on top.
¡Buen provecho!
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