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Asopao de camarones

Name: Asopao de camarones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: DO
Ingredients: 500 g raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 lime, juiced; 1½ tsp salt, divided; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 250 g short- or medium-grain rice, rinsed; 1.75 litres fish or seafood stock; 100 g frozen peas; 12 pimento-stuffed olives, halved; 1 small bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped; 250 ml water (optional, to thin the soup)

20m

Prépa

35m

Cuisson

Portions

Facile

Difficulté

Soupe de riz dominicaine aux crevettes, épaisse et parfumée au sofrito et à la coriandre.

#dominican#shrimp#rice#soup#seafood#comfort-food

Portions

6portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories340

protein22g

carbs40g

fat9g

fiber3g

Par portion

Étapes

Season the shrimp

Toss the raw shrimp with the lime juice and ½ teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the rice.

500 g raw shrimp
1 lime, juiced
½ tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : shrimp are evenly coated and chilled

Make the sofrito

Heat the oil in a large pot (at least 4 litres) over medium heat and cook the onion, green pepper and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring, until softened. Stir in the tomato paste and oregano and cook for 2 more minutes.

3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
1 green pepper
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano

✅ C'est prêt quand : vegetables are soft and the tomato paste smells fragrant, no longer raw

⏱7:00

Cook the rice

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Add the shrimp

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Serve

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Season the shrimp

Toss the raw shrimp with the lime juice and ½ teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the rice.

500 g raw shrimp
1 lime, juiced
½ tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : shrimp are evenly coated and chilled

Make the sofrito

3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
1 green pepper
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano

✅ C'est prêt quand : vegetables are soft and the tomato paste smells fragrant, no longer raw

⏱7:00

Cook the rice

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Add the shrimp

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Dominican coast📅 Traditional🍤 DO

Asopao, from 'sopa', is a soupy rice dish loved across the Spanish Caribbean. Dominicans make it with chicken, but in coastal towns shrimp asopao is a favourite.

It's served on rainy days, at family gatherings and as a late-night meal after parties.