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Scallop Aguachile

By Alison Roman
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Aguachile, literally meaning chile water, is traditionally made with chiles, cilantro, onion, lime, and, yeah, water. This sauce has all that except with juicy, acidic tomatillos replacing the water. What you end up with is a thin, spoonable sauce to douse the seafood in.

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