Shrimp and chayote stew recipe

Shrimp and chayote stew is a delicious typically Brazilian recipe that has become popular in downtown Rio de Janeiro. This dish was influenced by the stews of Portuguese cuisine, and quickly spread to the tables of cariocas. Check out below how to prepare shrimp and chayote stew with the help of specialfood, and enjoy this light and tasty recipe.

Ingredients for making shrimp and chayote stew:

 650 grams of clean shrimp

 350 grams of chayote

 300 milliliters of shrimp broth (recipe below)

 60 units of coconut milk

 1 unit of chopped white onion

 1 unit of chopped green pepper

 2 pieces of chopped skinless tomato

 2 chopped garlic cloves

 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

 ½ bunch of chopped parsley

 ½ bunch of chopped coriander

 2 chopped rosemary sprigs

 Black pepper

 salt

How to make Shrimp stew with chayote:

To prepare this recipe from Rio de Janeiro, start by peeling the chayote and cutting it into pieces. Clean the shrimp, removing the skin, head and veins, and washing. Season the shrimp with rosemary, salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.

Then saute the onion, pepper, tomatoes and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add the extract and chayote, and mix.

While the chayote cooks, add the shrimp broth little by little. When this vegetable is almost done, add the shrimp, parsley and cilantro, add salt and pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Finally turn off the heat, add the coconut milk, and mix everything. Serve the shrimp and chayote stew, accompanied by white rice, and enjoy!

If you liked the Shrimp and Chayote Stew recipe, we suggest you enter our Stew Recipes category. You can also visit a list of the best Brazilian recipes. You may be interested to read about the shrimp and tilapia ceviche recipe/ squid chicharron recipe/ aji de gallina recipe/ causa lima de tuna recipe/ causa limena de pollo recipe.

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