Mexican Shrimp Soup (Caldo de Camaron)

The ideal dish for when you have extra fish broth. Carrots and potatoes are cooked with fresh shrimp in a fish broth.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 cups

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. 1 small onion, chopped
  3. 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  4. 2 carrots, peeled and cubed
  5. 2 quarts fish broth
  6. 1 cube shrimp bouillon
  7. 1 ⅔ pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  8. 1 pinch salt to taste
  9. 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
  10. 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots; saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in fish stock and bring to a boil. Add shrimp bouillon. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Serve hot with lime wedges and jalapenos.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 204 kcal
Carbohydrate 19 g
Cholesterol 144 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 22 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Sodium 1201 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 4 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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