Mexican Shrimp Soup (Caldo de Camaron)

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 ['8', '8 cups'] 🌶 mexican 🏷 Main course

This authentic Caldo de Camaron is a comforting Mexican soup. It features fresh shrimp, potatoes, and carrots simmered in a savoury fish broth enhanced with shrimp bouillon. The soup is finished with a garnish of chopped jalapeno peppers and lime wedges for a bright, zesty lift. It's a simple yet deeply satisfying dish perfect for a family dinner, yielding 8 generous servings.

Mexican Shrimp Soup (Caldo de Camaron)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cubed
  • 2 quarts fish broth
  • 1 cube shrimp bouillon
  • 1.6666667461395 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped

Method

  1. Warm the olive oil in a saucepan. Cook the chopped onion until it turns translucent, which should take about 3 minutes.
  2. Introduce the cubed potatoes and carrots to the pan. Continue to cook them for about 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
  3. Pour the fish broth into the saucepan and bring the liquid to a rolling boil. Stir in the cube of shrimp bouillon.
  4. Lower the heat and allow the soup to simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables have become tender.
  5. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp to the pot. Cook them for about 5 minutes until they turn pink and the flesh is opaque.
  6. Taste the soup and season it with salt according to your preference. Serve immediately while hot, accompanied by lime wedges and chopped jalapeno peppers.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories204 kcal
Fat4 g
Sugars2 g
Protein22 g
Sodium1201 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisinemexican
Authoragonzalez