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Picante de Camarones by Chef Claudia Saldana-Rose

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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 red onions finely chopped
  • 12 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 8 tablespoons Peruvian Aji Amarillo paste
  • 1/2 cup 4 fl oz evaporated milk
  • 1/2 ciabatta bread or equivalent bread
  • 1 cup 8 fl oz vegetable broth
  • 24 crawfish prawns, cleaned and peeled
  • 4 white potatoes boiled and diced
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup diced carrots
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over low heat. Add the finely chopped onions and garlic. Sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in the Peruvian Aji Amarillo paste and continue to cook over low heat for an additional 8 minutes, until fragrant.
  • While the onions and garlic are cooking, blend the evaporated milk and ciabatta bread together until smooth.
  • Add this mixture to the pan with the onions and garlic. Cook over medium heat, gradually adding the vegetable broth. Stir continuously for about 4 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and become creamy.
  • Add the cleaned and peeled crawfish to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the crawfish are cooked through. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
  • Boil or steam the peas and diced carrots until tender.
  • Add the boiled and diced potatoes, peas, and carrots to the sauce. Stir to combine and heat through.
  • Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if desired, before serving.