Moqueca (Authentic Brazilian Seafood Stew Recipe)
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5.0
57 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
528 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Brazilian
Moqueca (Authentic Brazilian Seafood Stew Recipe)
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Moqueca is a bright orange and mildly spicy Brazilian seafood stew recipe made with fish, shrimp, and veggies cooked in a creamy sauce. One of the best dishes you’ll ever taste!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound tilapia fillets thawed and pat dry
- 1 pound extra large shrimp deveined, shell and tail-off
- 3 teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 white or yellow onion large and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper medium, de-seeded and sliced (reserve a couple of slices)
- 1 green bell pepper medium, de-seeded and sliced (reserve a couple of slices)
- 1 yellow bell pepper medium, de-seeded and sliced (reserve a couple of slices)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 large tomatoes sliced (reserve a couple of slices)
- 1 cup coconut cream (or a thick coconut milk)
- ¼ cup vegetable or fish broth
- 1 tablespoon Red Palm Oil
- 1 teaspoon malagueta pepper (or Thai clili peper or a few drops of hot sauce)
- 1 ½ lime juiced
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro or parsley chopped
Instructions
- To make this moqueca recipe, season both the fish fillets and the shrimp with 2 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and cumin.
- Heat a large pot, cast iron skillet, or a no-stick pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil and cook the chopped onion and bell peppers for about 3 minutes. Then, cook the garlic and chopped tomatoes for about 2 minutes.
- Transfer cooked veggies to a blender and add coconut milk, fish stock or broth, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth. Set aside!
- Using the same pan, add 1 more tablespoon of oil if needed, and cook fish fillets for about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip fish. Pour blended mixture over the fish fillets and stir in palm oil and the chili red peppers. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and let cook for about 2 minutes. Toss shrimp and the reserved slices of bell peppers and tomatoes and let cook over medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the lime juice and then the fresh cilantro. Serve warm with white rice and farofa. Enjoy!
Notes
- palm oi
- Replace malagueta pepper
- white flesh fish
- Refrigerate
- SUBSTITUTIONS: Both red palm oil and malagueta pepper are available at Latin supermarkets and also online (e.g. Amazon.com). But, they can be easily replaced. Instead of palm oil, use a mixture of olive oil with annatto or achiote (in the Latin or spice aisle of most supermarkets), or turmeric. It will not taste the same but it will give a bright orange color to the dish. Replace malagueta pepper with Thai chili or a few drops of hot sauce. Give preference to white flesh fish such as tilapia, cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper -- which are affordable, mildly flavored, and cook quickly.
- STORAGE: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up 2-3 days. Although freezing is possible, I would avoid it because seafood may develop some off flavors, and coconut gravy might become thin and brake apart.
- If cooking it in the Instant Pot, make sure to add the shrimp at the end and use the sauté function instead of cooking it under pressure.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
528kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
342mg
(114%)
Sodium
2754mg
(115%)
Potassium
1040mg
(30%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1689IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
145mg
(161%)
Calcium
221mg
(22%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 528kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 342mg | 114% |
| Sodium | 2754mg | 115% |
| Potassium | 1040mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1689IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 145mg | 161% |
| Calcium | 221mg | 22% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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