Sopa de punches salvadoreños - 😱 asi se **LIMPIAN CORRECTAMENTE**

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken breast is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative that can reduce costs.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk adds creaminess with fewer calories.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity and flavor.

Clean the crabs thoroughly with a brush to remove dirt.

Identify the male and female crabs by their size; the male has a narrower cinch.

Remove any dirt from the crabs by scrubbing them well.

Open the crab shells and clean out any remaining dirt or impurities.

Rinse the cleaned crabs and set them aside.

In a large pot, add enough water and bring it to a boil.

Prepare a sofrito with 2 Roma tomatoes, green chili, and onion.

Once the sofrito is ready, add it to the boiling water in the pot.

Add chopped celery and carrots to the pot.

Let the celery and carrots cook for about 10 minutes.

Add approximately 3 teaspoons of ground pepper and ground cumin, along with salt to taste.

Add the cleaned crabs to the pot.

Add achiote and chipilín leaves to the pot.

Finally, add butter mixed with a little water to prevent it from solidifying.

Let the soup cook for an additional 5 minutes until everything is well combined.

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