THE BEST SEAFOOD SOUP, SOPA MARINERA ESTILLO ECUATORIANO

shrimp

🥗Healthier: scallops

💰Cheaper: pollock

Scallops offer a leaner protein, while pollock is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: cream

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while cream is often more accessible.

mussels

🥗Healthier: clams

💰Cheaper: canned clams

Clams are a leaner option, and canned clams are budget-friendly.

fish stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with spices

Vegetable stock is lower in calories, and spiced water is cost-effective.

Prepare the seafood by cleaning and cutting calamari, cod, and shrimp, leaving the heads on the shrimp.

Soak little neck clams and chowder clams in cold water with salt for 10 minutes to remove sand.

Cut the plantain into small round slices and set aside.

Make a seafood broth using shrimp shells and heads, some fish, and calamari; boil and then strain.

Stir-fry chopped vegetables (tomato, red bell pepper, white onion, green onion) until translucent.

Add peanut butter to the stir-fried vegetables and mix well.

Add shredded plantain to the mixture and stir.

Add the seafood (clams, crab, shrimp) to the pot and cook until the shrimp are done, then remove them to avoid overcooking.

Add calamari and cod to the boiling soup along with crab claws to infuse flavor.

Season with kosher salt and Sasson seasoning to taste.

Serve with lemon squeezed on top and crusty toasted baguette.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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