Peruvian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Chupe de camarones
60 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
A rich Andean-style shrimp soup, kept practical for home stovetops.
Ingredients
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- 500 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 potatoes, diced
- 2 cups corn kernels or corn on the cob pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp aji panca or aji amarillo paste
- 8 cups water or seafood stock
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup fava beans or peas
- 1/2 cup rice
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Let’s make it
- Cook onion and garlic in oil, then stir in chili paste.
- Add stock, potatoes, corn, and rice. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp, peas or fava beans, milk, and cilantro. Cook until shrimp are done and reach 63 C/145 F, about 5 minutes.
- Poach or stir in the eggs until fully cooked.
- Season and serve hot.
Leave out the chili paste for a milder seafood soup.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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