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Chupe de Camarones

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Chupe de Camarones

Peruvian prawn chowder with corn, potato and aji amarillo — thick, creamy and profoundly satisfying.

Total time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free

Ingredients

600glarge prawns, peeled and shells reserved
3potatoes, diced
2corn cobs, cut in rounds
1white onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
3 tbspaji amarillo paste
200mlevaporated milk
2eggs
100gfresh cheese or queso fresco
1 handfulfresh coriander
3 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

1

Make quick prawn stock by simmering shells in water 15 minutes, strain.

2

Sauté onion in oil until soft, add garlic and aji amarillo paste.

3

Add prawn stock and bring to boil.

4

Add potatoes and corn, simmer 15 minutes until tender.

5

Add evaporated milk, bring back to simmer.

6

Add prawns and cook 3 minutes.

7

Crack eggs directly into soup and stir to set in strands. Top with cheese and coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
497
Protein
48.4g
Fat
19g
Carbs
40g
Fiber
5g
Sodium
282mg

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