Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew

Name: Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 397 grams coconut milk; 1 large bunch cilantro, chopped with some set aside for garnish; 680 grams fillets of firm white fish such as halibut, swordfish, or cod, rinsed in cold water, pin bones removed, cut into large servings; 1 clove garlic, minced; 59 milliliters green onion greens, chopped; 4 Tbsps lime or lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 pinch Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters chopped spring onion, or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped or sliced; 1 Tbsp paprika (Hungarian sweet); 473 milliliters chopped (or sliced) tomatoes; 414 milliliters boiling water (check your rice package for the appropriate ratio of liquid to rice for the type of rice you are using); 237 milliliters white rice; 1 yellow and 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, de-stemmed, chopped (or sliced)

Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. This main course has 611 calories, 38g of protein, and 29g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have water, salt, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place fish pieces in a bowl, add the minced garlic and lime juice so that the pieces are well coated.

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Minced Garlic

Lime Juice

Fish

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Bowl

Sprinkle generously all over with salt and pepper. Keep chilled while preparing the rest of the soup.2 If you are planning on serving the soup with rice, start on the rice. Bring a couple cups of water to a boil.

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Salt And Pepper

Water

Rice

Soup

Heat one Tbsp of olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the chopped 1/2 onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more, until the garlic is fragrant.

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Garlic

Add the raw white rice and stir to coat completely with the oil, onions, and garlic.

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White Rice

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

Add the boiling water. (The amount depends on your brand of rice, check the package. If no amounts are given, add 1 3/4 cup of water for every cup of rice.) Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes, after which, remove from heat until ready to serve with the soup.3 Back to the soup. In a large covered pan (such as a Dutch oven), coat the bottom with about 2 Tbsp of olive oil and heat on medium heat.

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Olive Oil

Water

Rice

Salt

Soup

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add the chopped onion and cook a few minutes until softened.

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Onion

Add the bell pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Bell Pepper

Paprika

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. (At least a teaspoon of salt.) Cook for a few minutes longer, until the bell pepper begins to soften. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and onion greens. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, uncovered. Stir in the chopped cilantro.3 Use a large spoon to remove about half of the vegetables (you'll put them right back in).

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Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Vegetable

Cilantro

Tomato

Greens

Onion

Salt

Spread the remaining vegetables over the bottom of the pan to create a bed for the fish. Arrange the fish pieces on the vegetables.

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Vegetable

Spread

Fish

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then add back the previously removed vegetables, covering the fish.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

Fish

Pour coconut milk over the fish and vegetables.4 Bring soup to a simmer, reduce the heat, cover, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. You may need to add more salt (likely), lime or lemon juice, paprika, pepper, or chili flakes to get the soup to the desired seasoning for your taste.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Coconut Milk

Lemon Juice

Seasoning

Vegetable

Paprika

Pepper

Fish

Lime

Salt

Soup

Garnish with cilantro.

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Cilantro

Serve with rice or with crusty bread.

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Crusty Bread

Rice

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Servings:

4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 397grams

coconut milk 1large bunch

cilantro, chopped with some set aside for garnish 680grams

fillets of firm white fish such as halibut, swordfish, or cod, rinsed in cold water, pin bones removed, cut into large servings 1clove

garlic, minced 59milliliters

green onion greens, chopped 4Tbsps

lime or lemon juice 1Tbsp

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 1pinch

Pinch red pepper flakes 1teaspoon

salt 237milliliters

chopped spring onion, or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped or sliced 1Tbsp

paprika (Hungarian sweet)473milliliters

chopped (or sliced) tomatoes 414milliliters

boiling water (check your rice package for the appropriate ratio of liquid to rice for the type of rice you are using)237milliliters

white rice 1

yellow and 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, de-stemmed, chopped (or sliced)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Alois Lageder Terran Alpina Vigneti delle Dolomiti Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.