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Shrimp Soup
🥙 Middle Eastern

Shrimp Soup

🥙 Middle Eastern

A clear, restorative middle eastern soup starring shrimp — light on the palate, big on aroma. 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, diced
  • Garlic3 cloves, minced
  • Lemon1
  • Olive Oil1 tbsp
  • Ground Cumin1/2 tsp
  • Shrimp400 g
  • Fresh Parsleysmall handful
  • Stock or Broth1 litre

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the onion in the Olive Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic and ground cumin and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the shrimp.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the shrimp is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with fresh parsley and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Easy Shrimp Soup Recipe Arabic Style · on YouTube