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Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe

Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe

I am going to share a recipe for Brazilian fish stew today. A Brazilian stew is also called Moqueca; it can be made with the fish you prefer in coconut milk and chili, tomatoes, lemon, and onions. It originated from Salvador, a city on the coast of Brazil, which offers good seafood.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 2
Calories 359 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pound Tilapia Fillet
  • 2 Onions (chopped)
  • 4 large Bell Peppers (sliced)
  • 1 16-ounce can Tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic (minced)
  • 1 16-ounce can Coconut Milk
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Lime Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 bunch Cilantro (chopped) (Optional)

Instructions
 

  • Take a bowl and mix spices to coat on fish with cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, lime juice, and pepper. 
  • Add tilapia to this bowl and toss so that the spices get coated on the fish properly. Refrigerate this for a minimum of 20 minutes to a maximum of 24 hours.
  • In a pan, heat olive oil over a medium-high flame and fry onions in it for a minute or two. Now, reduce the flame to medium and add the marinated tilapia, bell peppers and tomatoes.
  • Pour coconut milk into this pan and cover to cook for 15 minutes with occasional stirring. Lastly, add some cilantro to this and cook for another 5 – 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot.

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Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.6g | Protein: 27.4g | Fat: 21.8g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 600.1mg
Keyword Brazilian, Brazilian Fish Stew, Fish Stew
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