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How to Make Sopa de Mariscos (Seafood Soup) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Sopa de Mariscos, or Seafood Soup, is a flavorful and comforting dish that hails from the coastal regions of Latin America and Spain. This delicious soup is a celebration of the ocean’s bounty, featuring a mix of fresh seafood such as shrimp, fish, clams, and mussels in a rich and flavorful broth.

Seafood soup is a versatile dish that can be customized to suit your taste preferences. It can be made with a variety of seafood and can be flavored with a mix of herbs, spices, and aromatic...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, diced
  • 1 ear fresh corn, kernels cut from cob
  • 1 stalk celery, halved and diced
  • 6 cups chicken stock (such as Swanson®)
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, lime, and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®)
  • 1 ancho chile pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 pound fresh littleneck clams
  • 1 pound fresh mussels
  • 1 pound fresh cod, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ¾ pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste
  • 1 avocado, peeled and sliced

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add carrots, corn, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, ancho chili, chili powder, and cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place clams and mussels in a bowl of cold water to filter out sand.
  • Drain clams and mussels; add to the soup. Stir in cod and shrimp. Cover and boil until cod is white and flaky, mussels and clams are open, and shrimp is pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with cilantro and avocado.

    • Nutrition

    278 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 112mg
    • Sodium: 925mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 33g
    • Vitamin C: 24mg
    • Calcium: 96mg
    • Iron: 14mg
    • Potassium: 872mg

    Categories

    Seafood recipes
    Soup recipes
    Mexican recipes
    Comfort food recipes
    Healthy recipes