📍 Sinaloa

Green aguachile with cooked shrimp

Name: Green aguachile with cooked shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g fresh shrimp, peeled and butterflied; 1 cup lime juice; 3 serrano chiles; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 cucumber, in half-moons; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; Salt and pepper

· Lunch

An adaptation of Sinaloan aguachile with cooked shrimp, lime, serrano, cucumber and red onion.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-10-04 · Contact

⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings📊 Easy🏷 Modern variant🌱 Gluten-free🌱 Dairy-free

Preparation: 20 min
Cooking: 5 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

Originating on the Sinaloa coast, aguachile is a preparation of fresh shrimp 'cooked' in lime and chile. Unlike ceviche, it is served immediately to keep the seafood juicy; the green version with serrano and cilantro is the most widespread.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
For a cooked-shrimp version, boil the shrimp until firm and opaque; immediately cool in ice water and drain.
2
Blend lime juice, serrano, cilantro, salt and pepper into a green sauce.
3
Mix cold shrimp with sauce and add cucumber and red onion.
4
Serve immediately with tostadas and refrigerate leftovers. Lime adds acidity but does not replace cooking seafood.