Shrimp Soup With Pasilla Chiles Recipes

SHRIMP SOUP WITH PASILLA CHILES

Steps:

• Cut 4 chile halves into fine strips. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet over high heat. Add chile strips and fry until crisp, about 10 seconds. Drain; reserve for garnish. Toast remaining chile halves in medium skillet over medium-high heat 1 minute. Transfer to bowl of cold water; soak 30 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water.
• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil in small saucepan. Add tomatillos and boil until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain. Puree tomatillos, soaked chiles, and garlic in blender. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add chile puree and stir over medium heat until puree thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Bring 5 cups water to boil in large pot. Add shrimp shells and boil 10 minutes. Strain shrimp broth into chile puree. Toast tortilla directly atop burner until crisp and blackened in spots, about 4 minutes. Add tortilla to chile puree, then epazote leaves. Simmer over medium heat until tortilla is soft, about 15 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan; season with salt. Bring to boil. Add shrimp and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with fried chile strips and serve with lime wedges.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH CHILES DE ÁRBOL

Steps:

• Peel and devein 1 pound small shrimp. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 crumbled dried chile de árbol or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is barely golden, about 1 minute. Season half of shrimp with salt and cook until just cooked through, about 1 minute per side; transfer shrimp and oil to a bowl. Repeat with 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 crumbled dried chile de árbol, and remaining shrimp.
• Return first batch of shrimp and oil to skillet. Season with salt; toss in chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. Serve with crusty bread.

SHRIMP AND PASILLA CHILE TACOS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, soak pasilla chiles in hot water about 1 minute. Remove and discard seeds. Chop chiles; set aside.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add shrimp; cook about 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in chiles, marjoram, bay leaves and salt. Stir in chicken broth; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is reduced.
• Add tomatoes and cilantro; cook 1 minute. Remove bay leaves. Cool slightly. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up tortillas.