Tuna Aguachile
Tuna Aguachile
Ingredients
For the Aguachile Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups lime juice, from about 10 limes
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 piece cucumber, small chunk
- 1 piece red onion, small
- 2 serrano chiles
- 1 piece jalapeño, small
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon chile de arbol, dried, as needed
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, from a jar, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika, as needed
- 1 teaspoon Salsa Maggi, as needed
For the Tuna Mixture
- 1 can canned tuna, in water, drained
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup jalapeño, diced, optional
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
For Serving
- 4 tostadas, as needed
- 1 serving crackers, as needed
- 4 lettuce leaves, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Pour the 1 1/2 cups of lime juice into a blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the handful of cilantro, 1 small chunk of cucumber, 1 small piece of red onion, 2 serrano chiles, 1 small piece of jalapeño, and 3 garlic cloves to the blender.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 1 teaspoon of chile de arbol, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of Salsa Maggi to the blender. Adjust quantities of seasonings and chiles to your preference for spice and flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Blend all the ingredients until the sauce is smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. If you prefer it less spicy, you can reduce the amount of chiles next time.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Open the can of tuna and thoroughly drain all the water. Place the drained tuna in a clear mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the 1/4 cup of diced red onion, 1/4 cup of diced tomato, and 1/2 cup of diced cucumber to the tuna in the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
If desired, add 1/4 cup of diced jalapeño for extra spice to the tuna mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro to the tuna mixture and mix again. The mixture should resemble a chunky salsa with tuna.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Pour the prepared aguachile sauce over the tuna and vegetable mixture. Mix everything together. Add enough sauce to your liking; you don't have to add all of it if you prefer a less watery consistency.
⏱️ 4 min
- 11
Serve the Tuna Aguachile immediately with tostadas, crackers, or lettuce leaves for a healthy, low-carb option.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tuna Aguachile
For the Aguachile Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups lime juice, from about 10 limes
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 piece cucumber, small chunk
- 1 piece red onion, small
- 2 serrano chiles
- 1 piece jalapeño, small
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon chile de arbol, dried, as needed
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, from a jar, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika, as needed
- 1 teaspoon Salsa Maggi, as needed
For the Tuna Mixture
- 1 can canned tuna, in water, drained
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup jalapeño, diced, optional
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
For Serving
- 4 tostadas, as needed
- 1 serving crackers, as needed
- 4 lettuce leaves, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Pour the 1 1/2 cups of lime juice into a blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the handful of cilantro, 1 small chunk of cucumber, 1 small piece of red onion, 2 serrano chiles, 1 small piece of jalapeño, and 3 garlic cloves to the blender.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of chile de arbol, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of Salsa Maggi to the blender. Adjust quantities of seasonings and chiles to your preference for spice and flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Blend all the ingredients until the sauce is smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. If you prefer it less spicy, you can reduce the amount of chiles next time.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Open the can of tuna and thoroughly drain all the water. Place the drained tuna in a clear mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the 1/4 cup of diced red onion, 1/4 cup of diced tomato, and 1/2 cup of diced cucumber to the tuna in the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
If desired, add 1/4 cup of diced jalapeño for extra spice to the tuna mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro to the tuna mixture and mix again. The mixture should resemble a chunky salsa with tuna.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Pour the prepared aguachile sauce over the tuna and vegetable mixture. Mix everything together. Add enough sauce to your liking; you don't have to add all of it if you prefer a less watery consistency.
⏱️ 4 min - 11
Serve the Tuna Aguachile immediately with tostadas, crackers, or lettuce leaves for a healthy, low-carb option.
⏱️ 3 min