“Seco de Mariscos”
March 21, 2022
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“Seco de Mariscos”, is a creamy stew with some seafood, great aroma, and texture in one quick dish.
Today I am sharing my recipe of Chupe de Camarones.
“Chupes” are a type of dish that is served hot, has different kinds of proteins, and has some sort of starch on it (potatoes, corn, cassava, etc), they are thicker than a soup but not as thick as a stew, they are not a soup they are just “Chupes”.
Chupe de Camarones is a Peruvian style Shrimp “soup” it is not considered a soup but it is really similar to one, it has different ingredients that makes it easily a main course, and it is full of flavors and aromas, I personally enjoy making this dish since it takes little effort and everyone loves it.
I am not a big fan of seafood in fact I do not eat it often but when I do I like to eat dishes in which the flavor is mixed with others in that way I don’t feel overwhelmed by the seafood flavors, and this dish is perfect for the ones that are not big fans of strong flavors.
Here are some tips to make your “Chupe de Camarones”:
Few ingredients can make a great meal, this “Chupe de Camarones” has few ingredients but it is packed with flavors!
This is an important step to get the dish right, making your own stock is important in that way you are not adding flavors you don’t want in your Chupe de Camarones.
Caramelizing your onions, will add some sweetness to the dish and also provide a deeper flavor, the Ají Panca paste, and the Paprika will add some color and aroma to the dish as well.
I just love the combination of flavors, “Chupe de Camarones” has a touch of heat, but there are other sweet ingredients on it that balance the flavors.
Chupe de Camarones, a great dish that your loved ones will enjoy, give it a try you won’t regret it, comment below if you tried our recipe.
“Seco de Mariscos”, is a creamy stew with some seafood, great aroma, and texture in one quick dish.
Cornstarch Alfajores are soft cookies sandwichs with “dulce de leche” on the middle, perfect sweet for your loved ones
Layers of cookies glazed with homemade syrup, the syrup is made of raw cane sugar, fig leaves, spices.
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