Mexican Shrimp Soup (Caldo de Camaron) recipe

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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 ⅔ pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pinch salt to taste
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped

Nutrition Info

204.1 calories
carbohydrate: 18.5 g
cholesterol: 143.8 mg
fat: 4.1 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 22.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1201.3 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

Recipe Yield

8 cups

Recipe Note

The perfect recipe for when you have fish broth to spare. Fresh shrimp are simmered in a fish broth with potatoes and carrots.

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