Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
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Moqueca is a flavorful Brazilian fish stew with coconut milk and cilantro. Taught to me by my Brazilian friend Fernanda, this chunky, creamy and filling seafood soup is ready in 30 minutes and will become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a pot, sauté onion, celery, bell pepper and cook until softened.
If using dende oil, skip this stage! Otherwise, in a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of neutral or peanut oil with 1 teaspoon of paprika and 1 remaining garlic clove. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add tomatoes, dende oil or paprika oil, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
Remove half the vegetables from the pot. Add the fish on top of the veggies in the pot. Cover with remaining vegetables.
Reduce the heat and pour the coconut milk over the top, adding the creaminess to this coconut milk and seafood soup. Cook for 15 minutes.
Top with diced scallions and cilantro.
Season with lime juice.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve moqueca immediately, with more lime wedges and cilantro. Moqueca can also be served over rice for a full meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 g
- Calories
- 419 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 11 g
- Protein Content
- 24 g
- Fat Content
- 32 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 23 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 56 mg
- Sodium Content
- 98 mg
- Fiber Content
- 4 g
- Sugar Content
- 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 8 g
