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El Mejor Caldo De Camarón Seco Para Cuaresma
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A traditional Lenten dry shrimp broth that is flavorful and hearty, featuring a blend of vegetables and shrimp, seasoned with guajillo chilies.
01:00:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- dry shrimp - 3/4 kilo (3/4 kilo)
- chayotes - 2
- carrots - 2
- squash - 2
- potatoes - 2
- cilantro slats - watch the video to see (washed)
- guajillo chilies - 10
- onion - watch the video to see (a piece of)
- garlic cloves - 2
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- water - watch the video to see (as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the chilies: Remove the veins from the guajillo chilies, give them a light toast, then cook in water.
- Chop and peel vegetables: Chop and peel the chayotes, carrots, squash, and potatoes.
- Cook the vegetables: In a pot with heated water and a little salt, cook the chopped vegetables.
- Grind the chilies: Once the chilies have cooled down, grind them with a piece of onion and two cloves of garlic.
- Combine and cook: Strain the ground chili mixture into the pot with the vegetables. Add more water if needed and let it boil.
- Add the shrimp and cilantro: Once the mixture has boiled, add the dry shrimp and cilantro. Let it cook until the shrimp and vegetables are well cooked.
- Serve: Serve the broth hot, ideally with pancakes on the side for a complete meal.
