Campfire Shrimp in a Cauldron
The tastiest hot snack straight from the fire! Tender shrimp meat with a campfire aroma makes a very delicious and colorful dish. It cooks quickly and without fuss. It’s great both hot and cold!
Updated : 05 March, 2026
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
1 kilograms
Shrimp
4
Onion
5
Garlic
5
Tomato
150 milliliters
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take the shrimp out of the freezer ahead of time and let them thaw at room temperature. You can use regular shrimp or jumbo (king) shrimp. Peel the small onions and rinse them in clean water.
Step 2
Light the campfire and set the cauldron (kazan) over it.
Step 3
Pour in vegetable oil, heat it up, and add the onions to fry. Wait until the onions turn golden (about 5 minutes). Stir occasionally with a slotted spoon so they brown evenly on all sides.
Step 4
Add the shrimp to the cauldron, mix well, and salt to taste. Cook for about 10 minutes, keeping the fire as hot as possible. Stir from time to time so nothing burns. If the shrimp start to scorch from the high heat, pull some firewood out from under the cauldron to reduce the flame.
Step 5
While the shrimp cook, peel the garlic and rinse the cloves under running clean water. Adjust the amount of garlic to your taste - use more, less, or omit it altogether. Chop the cloves in any convenient way: finely by hand or through a garlic press. I like larger pieces, so I cut each clove into 4-6 pieces.
Step 6
Add the garlic to the cauldron, stir, and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the tomatoes. Rinse them and pat dry with paper towels. Cut some of the tomatoes into wedges, first removing the stem attachment (I cut 3 tomatoes).
Step 8
Add the tomatoes to the cauldron.
Step 9
I cut the remaining two tomatoes in half and squeezed their juice into the shrimp. You can skip this step and simply cut all the tomatoes into wedges.
Step 10
Mix everything thoroughly and simmer over a low fire for about 5 minutes. Then remove the cauldron from the heat right away and serve.
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