
4
Easy
30 minutes
3 minutes
1. Peel and remove the veins from the prawns. Butterfly the prawns lengthways, cutting from the back to the belly but not all the way through. Set aside.
2. Cut 1 cucumber in half lengthways and slice both halves thinly into 3 mm-thick half-moons for the garnish. Keep the slices in the shape of the cucumber.
3. Peel the remaining half with a potato peeler – a bit of skin is okay – then cut into rough chunks. Place this cucumber, the lime juice, onion, coriander, jalapeños and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend for 1 minute until liquidised. Taste – it should blast with lime, spice and salt. If happy, place in a glass bowl.
4. Just before serving, place the prawns into the mix, toss them to cover with the aguachile sauce and leave them to “cook” for 3 minutes.
5. Serve the prawns on a platter with all the sauce and place the slices of cucumber all around the platter. Finally, dress the plate with the thinly sliced red onion and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve the aguachile with corn chips or tostadas.

Extracted with permission from Provecho: Real Mexican Food at Home by Daniella Guevara Muñoz. Photographs by Simon Bajada 2025