Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe). My interpretation of Brazilian seafood stew (or moqueca) uses just fish, so I'm calling it the weeknight version. It's ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

Brief

Prep 12 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 32 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 yellow onion

thinly sliced

1 teaspoon salt

plus more to taste

2 tablespoons tomato paste

4 cloves minced garlic

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

cayenne pepper to taste

1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 red or yellow bell pepper

halved and thinly sliced

2 jalapeno peppers

seeded and thinly sliced

¼ cup chopped green onion

1 ½ pounds sea bass fillets

cut into chunks

1 pinch salt

¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Chef John's Crab Cakes

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir just until onions start to get soft 3 or 4 minutes. Add tomato paste garlic paprika cumin and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and add soy sauce. When mixture starts to bubble let it simmer about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in bell peppers jalapeno peppers and green onions. Let mixture come back to a simmer. Transfer fish to skillet; stir. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until fish starts to flake about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add salt cilantro and lime juice; stir carefully to avoid breaking up the fish. Serve with rice.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 399

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.6g 51%

Carbohydrates: 32.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 19g 29%

Saturated Fat: 13.3g 67%

Cholesterol: 46.9mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 1487.1IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.7mg 67%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 40%

Vitamin C: 32.6mg 54%

Folate: 104.5mcg 26%

Calcium: 55.7mg 6%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 97.4mg 35%

Potassium: 656.5mg 18%

Sodium: 599.8mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 170.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.