Moqueca
Moqueca is a Brazilian fish stew made with various kinds of seafood, coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, garlic, fresh cilantro and palm oil (sometimes referred to as dendê oil). In the recipe below, you'll find the palm oil has been replaced with olive oil and paprika in an effort to do our small part to help deforestation in the palm oil world.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
For the Fish
- 1 ½ pounds Mahi Mahi cut into large chunks
- 8 ounces shrimp peeled and de-viened
- 1 lime juiced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil mixed with 1 teaspoon of paprika
For the Stew
- 2 tablespoons olive oil mixed with 2 teaspoons paprika
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 onion finely sliced or chopped
- 2 bell peppers finely sliced or chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1 cup fish stock vegetable stock works too
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 lime
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1-2 cups jasmine rice
Instructions
For the Fish
- Combine the Mahi Mahi, shrimp, lime juice, garlic, ginger and olive oil in a large bowl. Toss everything together to combine and let the fish marinate for 20-30 minutes.
- After marinating, drain the fish and shrimp of any excess liquid. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the package directions. Set aside once done.
For the Stew
- In a large heavy dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the paprika, garlic, red pepper flakes, onions and bell peppers and sauté for 4-5 minutes until fragrant and the onions are softened. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat to medium and nestle the marinated Mahi Mahi and shrimp in the bottom of the dutch oven. Season the fish with salt and pepper and then add the fish stock and coconut milk to the pan. It should just about cover the fish and shrimp.
- Bring the stew to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes until the shrimp is cooked and the fish easily flakes apart. Taste and season with the juice of 1 lime, more if you'd like, and add the cilantro, basil and more salt if desired.
- Serve the stew over the jasmine rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1650IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg