aguachiles

Aguachile Verde de Pulpo

Tender octopus rounds bathed in a fierce green serrano sauce — Sinaloa's aguachile playbook applied to pulpo. The octopus is pre-cooked then briefly marinated in lime, so it stays meaty against the sharp citrus and chile.

Prep

20 minutes

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Cook

5 minutes (marinating, octopus pre-cooked)

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Servings

2

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Difficulty

Medium

Aguachile Verde de Pulpo

1 Ingredients

  • 500g cooked pulpo, sliced into rounds
  • 500ml fresh lime juice (seedless)
  • 2 cups red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups Persian cucumber, sliced thinly on the diagonal
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced or cubed
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • For the aguachile salsa: 5 chiles serranos
  • 250ml hot water
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro
  • 3 tbsp coarse salt

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