🇧🇷🐟Authentic Brazilian Moqueca Recipe | Delicious and Easy Fish Stew🐟🇧🇷

Discover the flavors of Brazil🇧🇷 with this delicious and easy-to-make Moqueca recipe.

This traditional Brazilian🇧🇷 fish stew combines fresh seafood with coconut milk, tomatoes, and peppers, creating a rich and flavorful dish. Perfect for a comforting meal, this step-by-step video guide will show you how to prepare Moqueca from scratch.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons Olive oil
½ yellow onion diced
1 jalapeno diced (seeds removed if too spicy)
1 red bell pepper seeds removed and sliced
1 yellow bell pepper seeds removed and sliced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne add more if preferred
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds cod or other firm white fish, cut into large 1-2 inch pieces
2 vine tomatoes chopped, with their juices (or 1 13 ounce can chopped tomatoes)
2 cups seafood stock or vegetable stock
13 ounce can coconut milk full fat
1 lime zested + lime cut into wedges
2 green onions chopped, for garnish

Bring a large pot top medium heat and add the coconut oil and olive oil. once melted, add the chopped onion and jalapeño and saute for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the sliced bell peppers and continue sautéing for another 2-3 minutes.

Add the chopped garlic, paprika and cayenne and continue sautéing for another 1-2 minutes, so the garlic softens and the spices deepen in color.

Add chopped tomatoes with their juices and stir everything together and cooking for another 2-3 minutes so the tomatoes can release their juices and soften.

Use paper towels to pat the fish dry and season with salt and pepper and lay the fish on top of the vegetables.

Pour the coconut milk and seafood stock into the pot and add the lime zest and season with salt and pepper. Gently stir the liquid a bit with a spoon, being careful not to disrupt the fish.

Cover the pot with a lid, leaving a small opening for liquid to evaporate and bring to a simmer. Cook the moqueca for 10-15 minutes until the fish is just cooked through and soup has reduced slightly.

Once done, remove moqueca from the heat and taste for seasoning. Serve moqueca on top of cooked jasmine rice and garnish with green onions and lime wedges.

Enjoy the taste of Brazil in your own kitchen.😋

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