Recipe: Perfect Caldo De Camarones

Caldo De Camarones.

You can cook Caldo De Camarones using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Caldo De Camarones

1. You need 2 lb of large shrimp.
2. Prepare 1 can of low sodium chicken stock.
3. Prepare 3 of potatoes.
4. Prepare 4 of Chiote- Mexican zucchini.
5. It's 1/2 of onion.
6. You need 2 of green onions.
7. You need 1/2 bunch of cilantro.
8. It's 1 of bayleaf.
9. Prepare 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon.
10. It's 1 tsp of salt.
11. You need 1 pinch of achote paste.
12. It's 1 pinch of cumin.
13. Prepare 1 pinch of new mexico chili powder.
14. You need 2 of roma tomatoes.
15. Prepare 1 of minced garlic clove.
16. Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil.

Caldo De Camarones step by step

1. start by cleaning and devaining shrimp. save your shells you will need to bring those to a simmer for about 15-20 minutes with 2 cups of water. This will be your stock base for soup..
2. peel and dice potatoes to bite size pieces I preboil these so that my soup is not all starchy. boil 10-12 minutes till tender drain n rinse set aside..
3. dice your other veggies, chiote, onions, tomatoes and set aside..
4. in your stock pot add olive oil white onions and tomatoes, and garlic give a quick cook till your onions are sweated down. ( about 3-4 min).
5. now add your seasonings and give a quick minute to cook..
6. add your chicken stock & strain your shrimp stock to pot. Add your bayleaf and your chopped chiote, let come to a simmer taste for salt & seasonings add more to your liking..
7. once your veggies are tender add your potatoes back and your shrimp. When shrimp just turn pink about 6-7 minutes turn off..
8. take out bayleaf, top with scallions, and cilantro..
9. serve with lime wedges and chips or tortillas...