Mango Habanero Aguachile

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 pound gulf shrimp, deveined and butterflied
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice, divided (about 12 limes)
  • 3 large mangos (2 chopped and 1 diced)
  • 1 habanero pepper, seeds and stems removed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cucumbers, sliced thin and salted
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1/2 habanero pepper, sliced very thin
  • Pinch of chiltepin
  • 1 package tostadas or saltine crackers

Directions

  1. Place butterflied shrimp in bowl and add enough lime juice (about 3/4 cup) to cover. Stir and chill for around 20 minutes. The shrimp will firm in the juice.  It should still be soft and not chewy.

  2. Place 3/4 cup lime juice, chopped mangos, 1 habanero pepper (to taste) and salt in blender. Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth. Check for spice level, add more habanero if desired.

  3. On a large platter, lay out sliced cucumbers. Next add layer of prepared shrimp. Pour blended sauce over shrimp and cucumbers. 

  4. Garnish with diced mango, red onion, avocado, 1/2 of a thinly sliced habanero and chiltepin, if you prefer additional heat. Season with salt.

  5. Serve with tostadas or saltine crackers.

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