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Chupe de Pescado (Peruvian Fish Soup)
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Chupe de Pescado (Peruvian Fish Soup)

Chupe de pescado is a special soup enjoyed in Peru during lent. A soup made with fresh vegetables and white fish. Light, but filling.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Peruvian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 to 8 servings
Calories 480kcal
Author Lizet Bowen

Ingredients

  • Fried Fish:
  • 6 pieces of cod (1.5 lb)
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Soup:
  • 1 cup cubed squash
  • ½ cup peas
  • ½ cup lima beans
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 4 yellow potatoes cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small red onion
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced mint
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoon ají amarillo or dried habanero
  • 4 cups fish stock
  • 1 cup Clamato® Tomato Cocktail
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 6 to 8 eggs (1 egg per person)
  • 1 cup queso fresco cut in chunks
  • 1 French baguette
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Fish: Using paper towels, pat the fish dry on both sides. Place flour, salt, and pepper on a plate. Coat fish on both sides with flour, pressing down firmly so it adheres, but shake well to remove excess.
  • Heat olive oil over medium heat and cook 2 pieces of fish at a time. Cook for 2 minutes until golden and crisp, pressing down gently, then flip. Cook the other side for 2 minutes until crisp then remove. Set aside.
  • Vegetables: Add squash, peas, lima beans, corn, carrots, and potatoes to a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are done about 10 minutes. You can make this step a few days before and keep it in the refrigerator.
  • Soup: Heat some oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 4 minutes, add the garlic and cook a minute more.
  • Add fish stock and Clamato® Tomato Cocktail to a boil. Add the reserved vegetables, salt, pepper, oregano, mint, and ají amarillo. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Lower the heat, add evaporated milk, mix and drop 6 eggs. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  • While the soup is simmering, heat a small frying pan, add ½ tablespoon of butter and fry a few slices of bread. Repeat until you have enough slices for the number of guests you have.
  • Remove the soup from the stove, add chunks of queso fresco and serve.

Notes

You can replace ají amarillo with dried habanero.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal