Guacho — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

A thick, soupy rice dish loaded with seafood, cooked in coconut milk and sofrito until creamy and rich — Panama's coastal comfort food.

Ingredients

1 Sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper, and tomatoes with cumin and annatto until softened.
2 Add rice, stir 1 min to toast. Pour in coconut milk and broth.
3 Bring to a boil, reduce to medium. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 min.
4 When rice is nearly done and mixture is thick and porridge-like, add fish. Cook 3 min.
5 Add shrimp, cook 3 more min until pink. The consistency should be between soup and risotto.
6 Season with salt and pepper. Serve in deep bowls with cilantro.

Did You Know?

The name guacho comes from "aguachoso" meaning watery — but a well-made guacho is anything but watery, it is thick and deeply flavorful.